2016 No. 241

Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 2(2), 10, 21(2)(e) and (3) to (6), 21A(4), (5) and (9), 21B(1) to (4), (6) and (7), 22(4) and 36(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 14AA of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) 19951.

Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20152.