Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

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6.—(1) Section 12 of the 2001 Act (interpretation of sections 6 to 11) is amended as follows.

(2) For the words “sections 6 to 11”, both in the section and in the heading to the section, substitute “sections 5A to 11”.

(3) After the definition of “benefit” insert—

“cautioned”, in relation to any person and any offence, means cautioned after the person concerned has admitted the offence;

(4) Omit the definitions of “disqualification period” and “post-commencement offence”.

(5) In the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, for “section 6(8)” substitute “section 5A”.