Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2008 No. 147 (C. 7)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 4 and Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
28th March 2008
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59 and 60(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007(1).
Citation, commencement and interpretationN.I.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 4 and Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
(2) Article 3 shall come into operation on 1st April 2008.
(3) In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or Schedule to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 bearing that number.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in operation at made date
Appointed dayN.I.
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)section 36 (directions by Department);
(b)section 45 (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences); and
(c)paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) and section 37 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs,
is 1st April 2008.
Commencement Information
I2Art. 2 in operation at made date
Consequential provisionsN.I.
3.—(1) In paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(2) (decisions against which no appeal lies) for “3 years” substitute “5 years”.
(2) In regulation 2(2) of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(3) (disqualification period) for “3 years” substitute “5 years”.
Commencement Information
I3Art. 3 in operation at 1.4.2008, see art. 1(2)
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 28th March 2008
(L.S.)
John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order provides for the coming into operation of sections 36 (directions by Department) and 45 (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences) of, and paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 on 1st April 2008.
Article 3 amends the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 consequential upon the coming into operation of section 45.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 30 (partially) | 10th March 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) |
| 7th April 2008 | ||
| Sections 38(1), 48 and 49 | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| Section 52 (partially) | 19th July 2007 | 2007 No. 335 (C. 23) |
| 10th August 2007 | ||
| Section 54 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 29th October 2007 | ||
| Sections 56 and 58 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) | |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 19th July 2007 | 2007 No. 335 (C. 23) |
| 10th August 2007 | ||
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) |
S.R. 1999 No. 162; paragraph 25 was added by regulation 21 of S.R. 2002 No. 79
S.R. 2002 No. 79; regulation 2 was amended by regulation 25(2) of S.R. 2003 No. 28