The Social Security (Lone Parents) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 129(2) and (4), 131(1), 132(4)(b), 133(2)(i) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and Articles 6(5), 14(4)(b) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 19952 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the consent of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland3 in so far as relates to regulation 3 of these Regulations, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it4, hereby makes the following Regulations: