Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2000.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1).
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(1)
S.R. 1987 No. 150; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 No. 22, S.R. 1989 No. 71, S.R. 1990 No. 132, S.R. 1992 Nos. 6 and 394, S.R. 1996 No. 423, S.R. 1997 No. 155 and S.R. 1999 Nos. 385 and 499