Regulation 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

These regulations, which may be cited as the Social Security (Credits) Amendment Regulations 1977, shall be read as one with the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 ^f1, (hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”) as amended^f2 and, subject to the following paragraph of this regulation, shall come into operation on 29th May 1977.

For the purpose only of determining, before 29th May 1977, claims for, or questions arising as to, benefit for any period after 28th May 1977, these regulations shall come into operation on 9th May 1977.