These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall, subject to paragraph (2) come into operation on 17th November 2008.

Regulation 7(5) shall come into operation on 6th April 2009.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19548 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.