1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 and comes into force on 18th November 2016.
(2) Article 2(2) and Schedule 1 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2015.
(3) Articles 2(3) and 3, and Schedules 2, 3 and 4 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2016.
(4) Article 4 has effect from 1st April 2016.
(5) In this Order—
“the 1998 Order” means the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998(1);
“relevant year” means the period of a year beginning on 1st April in any calendar year in respect of which a claim for subsidy is made.