Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Section 26) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010.

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 22nd March 2010.

Regulations 3, 4 and 6 to 8, so far as they relate to a person who is subject to a restriction under section 62 or 63 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000^f1 immediately before 22nd March 2010, come into force on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that person on or after 22nd March 2010.

Regulations 2, 5 and 9 to 11 come into force on 2nd April 2010.

In paragraph (3), “benefit week” has the meaning ascribed to that expression in regulation 3(7) of the Social Security (Breach of Community Order) Regulations 2001^f2.