http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/424/madeThe Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012Family lawChild supportFamiliesChild protectionenGovernment Printer for Northern Ireland2014-10-07FAMILY LAW;CHILD SUPPORTThis Order brings into operation sections 31 and 32, in so far as not already in operation, of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 on 3rd December 2012.Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland2012 No. 424 (C. 44)Family LawChild SupportThe Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012Made30th November 2012

The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

2010 c. 13 (N.I.)

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2010 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012.

Appointed day2.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)

section 31 (payments of child support maintenance); and

(b)

section 32 (child support maintenance; offences relating to information) in so far as not already in operation,

of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010, is 3rd December 2012.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 30th November 2012

(L.S.)Anne McClearyA senior officer of the Department for Social DevelopmentEXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation sections 31 and 32, in so far as not already in operation, of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 on 3rd December 2012.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Section 10	23rd September 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 327 (C. 19)
Section 11(1) and (3)	1st October 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
Section 11(2), (4) and (6)	1st November 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
Section 11(5) (partially)	16th December 2011	S.R. 2011 No. 430 (C. 31)
Section 12(1)	1st October 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
Section 12(2) and (3)	1st November 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
Section 12(4) (partially)	1st October 2010 and 1st November 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 341 (C. 21)
Section 12(5)(a) and (b)	16th December 2011	S.R. 2011 No. 430 (C. 31)
Section 13 (partially)	23rd September 2010, 15th October 2010 and 11th April 2011	S.R. 2010 No. 327 (C. 19)
Section 21	23rd September 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 327 (C. 19)
Section 26(1) and (2) (partially)	20th June 2011	S.R. 2011 No. 213 (C. 11)
Section 34(1) (partially)	23rd September 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 327 (C. 19)
Schedule 4 (partially)	23rd September 2010	S.R. 2010 No. 327 (C. 19)