# The Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement, application and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(2) These Regulations apply to a claimant only in relation to a failure to take part in a work-focused interview or to undertake work-related activity which occurs on or after the coming into operation of these Regulations.
(3) In these Regulations “the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/240/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-sanctions-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-1
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