The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations shall be cited as the Social Security (Persons from Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 30th April 2006.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(1);

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(2);

“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(3);

“the State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(4);

“the Social Fund Regulations” means the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(5).

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(6) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(1)

S.R. 1987 No. 461; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1994 No. 80, S.R. 1996 Nos. 11, 334, 375, 405 and 448, S.R. 1998 No. 81, S.R. 2000 Nos. 71 and 125, S.R. 2003 No. 197 and S.R. 2004 No. 197

(2)

S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1994 No. 266, S.R. 1995 No. 86, S.R. 1996 Nos. 375 and 405, S.R. 1998 No. 81, S.R. 2000 Nos. 71 and 125, S.R. 2004 No. 197 and S.R. 2005 Nos. 458, 536 and 580

(3)

S.R. 1996 No.198; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1996 Nos. 356 and 503, S.R. 1998 No. 81, S.R. 2000 Nos. 71 and 125, S.R. 2004 No. 197 and S.R. 2005 Nos. 458, 536 and 580

(4)

S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 2003 No. 421 and S.R. 2004 No. 197

(5)

S.R. 2005 No. 506

(6)

1954 c. 33 (N.I.)