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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st November 2010, immediately after the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 come into operation.
(2) 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 3 of the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (prescribed amount) for “£8.50” substitute “£25”.
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The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) Regulation 6 of the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991; and
(b) Regulation 2 of the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd October 2010
(L.S.)B. Mc Gahan
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
