# The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Housing; Rates; Social Security
Made 25th February 2009
Coming into operation 18th March 2009
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 131(1) and (2) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Articles 6(5) and (12) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, sections 1(5)(a) and 19(1), (2)(a) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 and sections 4(3) and 25(2) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.
Regulations 5 and 6 are made with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel.
It appears to the Department for Social Development that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to refer proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/68/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-habitual-residence-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/introduction
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