Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation –

a

except for the purposes of regulation 5(a), on 28th November 2004, and

b

for the purposes of regulation 5(a), on 28th November 2005.

2

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19545 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.