These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall, subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), come into operation on 6th April 2006.

This regulation and regulation 3(4)(d) and (7) shall come into operation on 1st April 2006.

Regulation 2(4)(a) to (c), (e) and (f) shall come into operation on 3rd April 2006.

Regulations 2(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a), 3(4)(a) and (6)(a), and 4(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) shall come into operation on 6th April 2006 immediately after the provisions referred to in regulation 1(4) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20058.

Regulations 2(4)(d) and 6 shall come into operation on 10th April 2006.

Regulation 5(3) and (5) shall come into operation on 10th April 2006 immediately after the coming into operation of regulation 7(5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20059.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195410 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.