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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2008 No. 425 (C. 25)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
23rd October 2008
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 60(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007(1).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 13(7) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (work-related activity) is 27th October 2008.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23rd October 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 section 13(7) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the Act”) on 27th October 2008.
Section 13(7) defines “work-related activity” for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act in relation to employment and support allowance.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 5 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Sections 6 and 7 | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Sections 8 and 9 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 10 | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Sections 11, 12, 14 and 16 to 18 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 19 | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 20 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 21 | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Sections 22 to 26 (partially) | 1st July 2008, 27th July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 27 | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Sections 28 and 29 (partially) | 1st July 2008, 27th July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 30 (partially) | 10th March 2008 and 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) |
| Sections 32 to 34 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 6th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Section 36 | 1st April 2008 | 2008 No. 147 (C. 7) |
| Section 37 (partially) | 1st April 2008 | 2008 No. 147 (C. 7) |
| Section 38(1) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| Section 39 (partially) | 8th August 2008 and 1st September 2008 | 2008 No. 339 (C. 18) |
| Section 40 | 1st September 2008 | 2008 No. 339 (C. 18) |
| Section 45 | 1st April 2008 | 2008 No. 147 (C. 7) |
| Sections 46 and 47 | 7th October 2008 | 2008 No. 339 (C. 18) |
| Sections 48 and 49 | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| Section 52 (partially) | 19th July 2007 and 10th August 2007 | 2007 No. 335 (C. 23) |
| Section 54 (partially) | 8th October 2007 and 29th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| Section 56 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) | |
| Section 58 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) | |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) | |
| Schedules 1 and 2 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 1st July 2008, 27th July 2008 and 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1st July 2008 and 27th July 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 1st April 2008 | 2008 No. 147 (C. 7) |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 19th July 2007 and 10th August 2007 | 2007 No. 335 (C. 23) |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) | |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 8th October 2007 | 2007 No. 429 (C. 27) |
| 7th April 2008 | 2008 No. 93 (C. 3) | |
| 1st September 2008 and 7th October 2008 | 2008 No. 339 (C. 18) | |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 276 (C. 14) |
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