1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into operation as follows—
(a)the following provisions, on 21st December 2017—
(i)this regulation;
(ii)regulation 2(2) and regulation 2(1) in so far as it relates to that provision;
(iii)regulation 5(3) and regulation 5(1) in so far as it relates to that provision; and
(iv)regulation 7(2) and (6) and regulation 7(1) in so far as it relates to that provision; and
(b)all other provisions on 6th December 2018.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.