Appointed days2.

(1)

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)

the provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule, is 2nd April 2001;

(b)

except for the purposes specified in paragraph (2), the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001; and

(c)

the provisions of the Act specified in Part III of the Schedule, is 2nd July 2001.

(2)

The purposes referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are where, pursuant to a request for a further review of a determination under Article 34 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19982 relating to housing benefit—

(a)

an oral hearing by a Review Board constituted under the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19873 has been held and completed before 2nd July 2001, the purpose of enabling the Review Board on or after that date to record its decision, or to give or send its decision to persons likely to be affected by it; or

(b)

a decision on the further review has been given by such a Review Board, whether before, on or after that date—

(i)

the purpose of enabling the Review Board to correct any accidental error in the record of its decision,

(ii)

where proceedings are brought by way of judicial review in connection with that decision, the purpose of enabling the Review Board to participate in those proceedings or in any appeal arising out of those proceedings, or

(iii)

the purpose of giving effect to the Review Board’s decision.