Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall, subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), come into operation on 3rd October 2005.

2

The following provisions shall come into operation on 30th December 2005—

a

regulation 2(8)(b) and (9)(b);

b

regulation 3(5)(b) and (6)(b); and

c

regulation 4(8)(b) and (9)(b).

3

Regulation 3(4) shall come into operation on 1st April 2006.

4

The following provisions shall come into operation on 6th April 2006—

a

regulation 2(3)(a) to (d) and (5);

b

regulation 3(2) and (3); and

c

regulation 4(3)(a) to (e) and (5).

5

The following provisions shall come into operation on the first day of the first benefit week commencing on or after 10th April 2006—

a

regulation 2(2), (4), (6) and (7); and

b

regulation 4(2), (4), (6) and (7).

6

In paragraph (5) the term “benefit week”, so far as it relates to regulation 2, has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations7 and, so far as it relates to regulation 4, has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations8.

7

In these Regulations—

  • “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19879;

  • “the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199610.

8

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195411 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.