# The Covid-19 Heating Payment Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Financial Assistance
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; and, acting jointly, they have designated the Department for Communities 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 approves the making of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/1/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/covid-19-heating-payment-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/introduction
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