Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order provides for the coming into operation of sections 36 (directions by Department) and 45 (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences) of, and paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 on 1st April 2008.

Article 3 amends the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 consequential upon the coming into operation of section 45.