Regulations made by the Department for Communities and laid before the Assembly under Article 102(1A) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of its coming into operation.
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Social Security
Made
16th March 2023
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Department for Communities(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 101(5) and (5B), 101A(1) and (2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015(2). The Secretary of State has made regulations under section 96A(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, which amend section 96(5A)(b) of that Act and the Department exercises the power to make corresponding regulations amending Article 101(5A) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
The powers are exercisable by the Department for Communities by virtue of Article 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020(3).
The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.)).