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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 7th April 1997.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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In regulation 51(2)(a) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (eligible rent of students), after “income support” there shall be inserted “or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
6th March 1997.