1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and, subject to paragraph (2) shall come into operation on 31st October 2011.
(2) Regulation 6 comes in to operation on 6th April 2012.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in operation at 31.10.2011, see reg. 1(1)
2. Regulations 9(2)(amendments of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations) and 21(5) and (6) (amendments to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations) apply only in relation to information requested in the form of a questionnaire first issued to a person on or after 31st October 2011, in accordance with—
(a)regulation 6(1)(b) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(2) (information required for determining capacity for work); or or
(b)regulations 21(1)(b) (information required for determining capability for work) or 36(1)(a) (information required for determining capability for work-related activity) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(3).
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in operation at 31.10.2011, see reg. 1(1)
S.R. 1995 No. 41; regulation 6(1)(b) was substituted by regulation 2(3)(c) of S.R 2000 No. 4