8.—(1) In section 167ZT (power to apply Part 12ZB) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) The Department may by regulations provide for this Part to have effect, with such modifications as may be prescribed, in relation to—
(a)cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, with another person for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order,
(b)cases which involve a person who has applied, or intends to apply, for a parental order under section 54A of that Act and a child who is, or will be, the subject of the order.”.
(2) In subsection (3)(a) of that section after “order” insert “under section 54 or 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008”.
1992 c. 7; Part 12ZB was inserted by the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2); Part 12ZB has been applied with modification to parental order cases by the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. 2015/90).