# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and come into operation in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8).
(2) This Regulation and regulations 4(1), (2) to (5) and (9) to (14) and 6 come into operation on 25th September 2017.
(3) Regulations 2, 3, 7, 9 and 13 come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(4) Regulations 4(6) to (8) come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(5) Regulation 5 comes into operation immediately after the coming into force of the Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017.
(6) Regulation 8 comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(7) Regulation 10 comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(8) Regulation 11 comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(9) Regulation 12 comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(10) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/116/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/regulation-1
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