# The Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

S.R. 2012/369 · made 27 September 2012

These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 consequential upon the closure by the Meteorological Office of the St Angelo weather station and its replacement by the new Thomastown station. The postcode districts linked to the station remain unchanged.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 134, Section 171)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/pdf/nisr_20120369_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/pdf/nisrem_20120369_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 27th September 2012
Coming into operation 1st November 2012
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 134(2) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st November 2012.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations

In the Schedule to the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 for “St Angelo” substitute “Thomastown”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 27th September 2012
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 consequential upon the closure by the Meteorological Office of the St Angelo weather station and its replacement by the new Thomastown station. The postcode districts linked to the station remain unchanged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/369 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012
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