The Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
S.R. 2010/308 · Made 8 September 2010
Social Security
Made 8th September 2010
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 60(1) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007f1.
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1Citation
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (2007 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010.
2Appointed day
The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (transition relating to Part 1) and section 29 of that Act in so far as relating to those paragraphs is 9th September 2010.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 8th September 2010
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007—
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paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 (which allows regulations to make provision for converting awards of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance and income support on disability grounds (“existing awards”) into awards of an employment and support allowance, or terminating such existing awards);
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paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 (which allows regulations to make provision in relation to aspects of awards of an employment and support allowance following their conversion from existing awards, such as their review or termination); and
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section 29 in so far as relating to those paragraphs,
on 9th September 2010.