# The Carers and Direct Payments (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004, Article 2: Appointed days


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) 19th April 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act:
(a) Section 8 (Direct payments);
(b) Section 9 (Direct payments in respect of children);
(c) The Schedule
(2) 16th March 2004 is the appointed day for the purposes only of making regulations under sections 8 and 9 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/119/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-and-direct-payments-2002-act-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2004/article-2
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