The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provision) Order 2016 No. 411 (C. 32)

Provisions coming into force on 31st March 2017

3.—(1) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 31st March 2017.

(2) In Part 4 (other benefit changes)—

(a) Article 76(2) (abolition of the social fund commissioner);

(b) paragraph 4 of Schedule 8.

(3) In Part 7 of Schedule 12 (social fund: ending of discretionary payments: repeals), the repeals relating to—

(a) Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

(b) Article 37 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

(c) the Freedom of Information Act 2000.