Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Credits and Contributions) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 7th October 1996.
(2) In these Regulations “the Credits Regulations” means the Social Security (Credits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975(1).
(3) The Interpretation Act 1978(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament.
S.R. 1975 No. 113; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1976 Nos. 99 and 321, S.R. 1977 No. 132, S.R. 1978 No. 77, S.R. 1982 No. 42, S.R. 1983 Nos. 31 and 76, S.R. 1987 Nos. 153 and 220, S.R. 1988 Nos. 105, 276 and 326, S.R. 1989 No. 368, S.R. 1991 No. 528, S.R. 1992 No. 135, S.R. 1994 Nos. 65 and 265 and S.R. 1995 Nos. 150 and 479