# The Emergency Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Financial Assistance
Made 7th March 2025
Coming into operation 18th March 2025
The First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly, made on 17th December 2024 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/2025/45/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/emergency-fuel-payment-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/introduction
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