# The Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: 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.

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