# The Social Security (Paternity and Adoption Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

HOUSING; RATES; SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 27th November 2002
Coming into operation 8th December 2002
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 122(1)(a) and (d), 123(1)(e), 132(3) and (4)(b), 133(2)(d) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Articles 14(1) and (4)(b), 23 and 36(2) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and now vested in it, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, by this statutory rule, which (apart from regulation 2(5)) contains only regulations consequential on the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and which is made before the end of a period of six months from the commencement of those provisions, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, in so far as regulation 4 is concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/363/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-paternity-and-adoption-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/introduction
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