# The Social Fund (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 15th March 2017
Coming into operation 6th April 2017
The Department for Communities makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 134(1)(a) and (2) and 171(1), (3), and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act (Northern Ireland) 1992, and now vested in it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/55/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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