The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 17)N.I.

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12.—(1) Section 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (effect of offence on claim) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a)at the beginning insert “ Except in prescribed circumstances ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

(i)is a person whose failure sanctionable under Article 21, 21A or 21B of the Jobseekers Order has given rise to a reduction under that Article; or.

(3) Subsection (5) is repealed.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 12 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(a)(iv)

I2Sch. 7 para. 12 in operation at 27.9.2017 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(h)