# The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under Article 137(5) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, for approval
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Coming into operation - 6th February 2017
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 137 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, and now vested in it.
In accordance with Article 137(5) of that Order, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2017/9780338006882/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-supplementary-payment-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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