Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015.
Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003
2. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) are amended as follows.
3. In the title, for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.
4. In regulation 1(1), for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.
5. After regulation 3 insert—
“Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas
4. Part 12ZC of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 167ZW and 167ZX of the Act(2) specified in the second column of Schedule 3.”.
6. After Schedule 2, insert new Schedule 3 contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015.
Dr Stephen Farry
Minister for Employment and Learning