# The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 9th March 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(1) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016.
Those powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(a) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/46/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016-commencement-no-2-order-2017/introduction
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