# The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 97A: Interpretation


(1) This chapter contains provisions about the reduction in the amount of an award of universal credit in the event of a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under Article 31 or 32 of the Order (“a sanctionable failure”).
(2) In this chapter references to a “current sanctionable failure” are to a sanctionable failure in relation to which the Department has not yet determined whether the amount of an award of universal credit is to be reduced under Article 31 or 32 of the Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/216/regulation/97A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-97A
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