Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland)

Commencement and transitional provisions

68.—(1) This section applies to the following provisions—

(a) Part I (other than section 23);

(b) Part II (other than sections 34 and 35 and paragraph 5(1), (3) and (4) of Schedule 5);

(c) Part III;

(d) sections 65 and 66 and Schedule 8;

(e) section 67 and Schedule 9.

(2) The provisions of this Act to which this section applies shall come into operation on such day or days as may be appointed by order made—

(a) except in a case falling within paragraph (b), by the Department; and

(b) in the case of an order bringing into operation any of the provisions of sections 65 and 66, Schedule 8 or Part VII of Schedule 9, by the Lord Chancellor.

(3) The Department may by regulations make such transitional provision as it considers necessary or expedient in connection with the bringing into operation of any of the following provisions—

(a) sections 39 to 42 and section (1) of Part III of Schedule 9;

(b) sections 59 to 61 and Schedule 7 and Part VI of Schedule 9.

(4) Regulations under subsection (3) shall be subject to negative resolution.

(5) Article 166 of the Pensions Order (supplementary provisions in relation to powers to make regulations or orders under that Order) shall apply to the power to make regulations under subsection (3) as it applies to any power to make regulations under that Order.