2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
The Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
Made
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20101.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
Appointed days2
1
1st October 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act—
a
section 11(1) and (3) (conditions for contributory jobseeker’s allowance);
b
section 12(1) (conditions for contributory employment and support allowance);
c
section 12(4) for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations.
2
1st November 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act—
a
section 11(2), (4) and (6);
b
section 12(2) and (3);
c
section 12(4) (so far as that provision is not already in operation).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 30th September 2010
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 have been or will be brought into operation by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
---|---|---|
Section 10 | 23rd September 2010 | |
Section 13 (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 23rd September 2010 | |
Section 13 (partially) | 15th October 2010 | |
Section 13 (for all other purposes) | 11th April 2011 | |
Section 21 | 23rd September 2010 | |
Section 34(1) (partially) | 23rd September 2010 | |
Part 3 of Schedule 4 (partially) | 23rd September 2010 |