7In this Part of this Schedule “the 1996 Regulations” means the [S.R. (N.I.) 1996 No. 11.] Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
8In regulation 4 of the 1996 Regulations (amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations)—
(a)paragraph (2) so far as relating to the paragraph added to regulation 21(3) of the [S.R. (N.I.) 1987 No. 459.] Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 as paragraph (j); and
(b)paragraph (3)(b),
shall have effect as if the 1996 Regulations had been made, and had come into operation, on the day on which this Act is passed.
9In regulation 5 of the 1996 Regulations (amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations)—
(a)paragraph (a) so far as relating to the sub-paragraph added to regulation 7A(4) of the [S.R. (N.I.) 1987 No. 461.] Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 as sub-paragraph (g);
(b)paragraph (b) so far as relating to sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of the paragraph substituted for regulation 7A(5) of those Regulations; and
(c)paragraph (c),
shall have effect as if the 1996 Regulations had been made, and had come into operation, on the day on which this Act is passed.
10Regulation 11(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving) shall have effect as if after the words “shall have effect” there were inserted the words “(both as regards him and as regards persons who are members of his family at the coming into operation of these Regulations)”.
11(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any person who is excluded from entitlement to income support or housing benefit by any of the provisions which are modified by the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule—
(a)shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after the day on which this Act is passed; and
(b)shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after 5th February 1996 except on a claim made before the day on which this Act is passed, or an application made before that day for the review of a decision.
(2)Nothing in this paragraph shall apply in any case where a person is entitled to the benefit in question either—
(a)by virtue of regulation 11(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving); or
(b)by virtue of regulations making such provision as is mentioned in section 11(2) of this Act.