Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2019 and comes into force on 31st October 2019.

Article 3(1) and Schedule 1 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2018.

Articles 3(2) and 4 and Schedules 2, 3 and 4 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2019.

In this Order—

• “the 1998 Order” means the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998^f1;

• “relevant year” means the period of a year beginning with 1st April in the calendar year in respect of which a claim for subsidy is made.