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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.
(2) This regulation and regulation 2 shall come into operation on 27th October 2008 immediately after the Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 come into operation.
(3) Regulation 3 shall come into operation on 1st November 2008.
(4) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988.
(5) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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In regulation 1A(2) of the principal Regulations (prescribed description of persons) for “and (ab)” substitute “, (ab), (ad) and (ae)”.
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For the purpose of making a payment in respect of a period of cold weather which begins at any time after 31st October 2008 but before 1st April 2009, regulation 3 (prescribed amount) of the principal Regulations is applied as if the reference to £8.50 were to £25.00.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 3rd October 2008
(L.S.)John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
