# The Social Security (Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 22nd February 2016
Laid before Parliament 29th February2016
Coming into operation 4th April 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 109A(2)(b), 165(1), (4) and (6) and 167(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/63/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-penalty-notice-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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