Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 30th March 2020.

In these Regulations—

• “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

• “coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus);

• “the Department” means the Department for Communities;

• “isolation” in relation to a person, means the separation of that person from any other person in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus disease;

• “universal credit” means universal credit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;

• “the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M1.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M2 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. For the purposes of these Regulations and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.