1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
(2) This Article and Article 2 shall come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.
(3) The remaining provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(4) An order under paragraph (3) may include supplementary, incidental, saving or transitional provisions.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1Art. 1(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2006/344, arts. 2-4; different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2010/295, arts. 2, 3
2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8);
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7);
“the Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning;
“the Employment Rights Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16);
“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.