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The State Pension Credit (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

S.R. 2003/29 · Made 23 January 2003

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 23rd January 2003

The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 21(2) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 14 (N.I.)

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the State Pension Credit (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 14 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 in so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act is 27th January 2003 for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 23rd January 2003.

L.S.

John O'Neill

Senior Officer of the

Department for Social Development

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order appoints 27th January 2003 as the day for the coming into operation of section 14 of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 in so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act (consequential amendments affecting housing benefit) for the purpose of making regulations.

This Order does not impose a charge on business.