1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and, subject to paragraph (2), shall come into operation on 5th January 2009.
(2) Regulations 2(6)(c) and (d)(ii), 3(6)(b), (c) and (j) and (7)(a), 4(3)(a), (4)(a)(iii) and (iv) and (e) and (5)(b) and (d) and 8(3)(a) in so far as they relate to a particular beneficiary, shall come into operation on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 5th January 2009.
(3) In this regulation “benefit week” has the same meaning as in—
(a)regulation 2(1)(1) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(2), so far as it relates to regulation 2(6)(c) and (d)(ii);
(b)regulation 1(2)(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(4), so far as it relates to regulation 3(6)(b), (c) and (j) and (7)(a);
(c)regulation 1(2) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(5), so far as it relates to regulation 4(3)(a), (4)(a)(iii) and (iv) and (e) and (5)(b) and (d);
(d)regulation 2(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(6), so far as it relates to regulation 8(3)(a).
(4) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(7) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
The definition of “benefit week” was amended by regulation 2(a) of S.R. 1988 No. 318
S.R. 1987 No. 459; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1988 No. 318, S.R. 1989 No. 366, S.R. 1990 Nos. 131 and 346, S.R. 1992 Nos. 6 and 147, S.R. 1993 No. 120, S.R. 1994 Nos. 77 and 327, S.R. 1995 Nos. 86, 367, 410 and 481, S.R.1996 No. 449, S.R.1997 Nos. 22 and 331, S.R. 1998 Nos. 2 and 326, S.R. 2000 Nos. 222 and 242, S.R. 2001 No. 392, S.R. 2002 No. 128, S.R. 2003 No. 195, S.R. 2005 Nos. 98, 424, 536 and 539, S.R. 2006 No. 407 and S.R. 2008 No. 286
The definition of “benefit week” was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1996 No. 358, regulation 2(2)(a) of S.R. 1996 No. 503 and regulation 13(2) of S.R. 2006 No. 359
S.R. 1996 No. 198; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1996 Nos. 358 and 503, S.R. 1997 Nos. 331 and 541, S.R. 1998 Nos. 2, 198 and 326, S.R. 2000 Nos. 242, 260 and 350, S.R. 2001 No. 392, S.R. 2002 Nos. 128 and 222, S.R. 2003 Nos. 195 and 338, S.R. 2005 Nos. 98, 424 and 536, S.R. 2006 Nos. 359 and S.R. 2008 No. 112 and 286
S.R. 2003 No. 28; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2003 No. 421 and S.R. 2005 Nos. 98 and 536