The Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Carer’s Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation –

(a) except for the purposes of regulation 3, on 28th October 2002; and

(b) for the purposes of regulation 3, on 1st April 2003.

(2) In these Regulations “the Invalid Care Allowance Regulations” means the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976(1).

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendment of the Invalid Care Allowance Regulations

2.  In regulation 10A(c) of the Invalid Care Allowance Regulations(3) (women aged 65 before 28th October 1994) “and (5)” shall be omitted.

Amendments consequential upon change of name of benefit

3.  The Schedule (which substitutes, and makes related provision for, references to invalid care allowance) shall have effect.

Revocations

4.  The following regulations are hereby revoked –

(a) regulations 10 and 11 of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976;

(b) regulation 5(3), (4), (6) and (7) of the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance and Invalid Care Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(4); and

(c) regulation 2(9) and (10) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(5).

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st October 2002.

L.S.

John O'Neill

Senior Officer of the

Department for Social Development

The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents to paragraph 1(h) of the Schedule to the foregoing Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 22nd October 2002.

L.S.

David Thomson

Senior Officer of the

Department of Finance and Personnel