Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 4th November 1996 immediately following the coming into operation of the provisions of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995^f1 as are brought into operation by Article 2(2) of the Children (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996^f2.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f3 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.