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Northern Ireland

Social Security

Made 12th March 2020

Coming into operation 13th March 2020

The Department for Communities M1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 147(4), 149(6) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M2 and now vested in it M3.

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M1

The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.))

M2

1992 c. 7; section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)

M3

Functions previously discharged by the Department of Health and Social Services were transferred the Department for Social Development in accordance with Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.))