Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2021 No. 1

Financial Assistance

The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made

4th January 2021

Coming into operation

25th January 2021

The First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, made on 03rd December 2020 a determination under section 1(1) of the Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(1); and, acting jointly, they have designated the Department for Communities(2) as the relevant department under section 1(3)(a) of that Act.

Accordingly, the Department for Communities, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2), 3 and 4 of that Act.

In accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, the Executive Office(3) approves the making of these Regulations.

(1)

2009 c. 2 (N.I.)

(2)

Formerly the Department for Social Development; see section 1(7) and (11) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.))

(3)

Formerly the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister; see section 1(1) and (11) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 5 (N.I.))