# The Social Security (Penalty Notice) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Penalty Notice) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 to prescribe changes to the form of notice given to a person who is offered the option to pay an administrative penalty as an alternative to prosecution for a social security benefit offence.
The notices reflect changes made to the amount of the penalty payable under section 109A(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and provide that a penalty may now be offered where there has been an attempt to commit a benefit offence and no overpayment has occurred (section 109A(1A) of that Act).
The revised notices apply to an act or omission which occurs wholly on or after 4th April 2016.
An assessment of the impact of this instrument has been carried out. Copies of the impact assessment may be obtained from the Better Regulation Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions, 2D Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1 9NA. It is also available alongside this instrument and the Explanatory Memorandum on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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