The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Transitional provisions

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall not apply in a case where a claim is made and–

(a) the expected date of confinement;

(b) the date of birth of the child (including any still-born);

(c) the date of the adoption order, or

(d) in the case of a child in respect of whom an order has been granted pursuant to section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(1) (parental orders), the date of the order,

are both before 11th June 2000.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a payment has been made on the basis that the expected date of confinement is before 11th June 2000 and the date of birth of that child (including any still-born) occurs after 10th June 2000, a further payment may be made in accordance with these Regulations.

(3) The amount payable as a consequence of paragraph (2) shall be reduced by a sum equal to the payment already made.

(1)

1990 c. 37