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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Croatia) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2013.
(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 21AA(4) of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (special cases: supplemental—persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
3 
In regulation 85A(4) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
4 
In regulation 2(4) of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (persons not in Northern Ireland), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
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In regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
6 
In regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
7 
In regulation 70(4) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (special cases: supplemental – persons from abroad), for sub-paragraph (f) substitute—“
(f) a person who is treated as a worker for the purpose of the definition of “qualified person” in regulation 6(1) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 pursuant to—
(i) regulation 6 of the Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006 (right of residence of a Bulgarian or Romanian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”), or
(ii) regulation 5 of the Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 (right of residence of a Croatian who is an “accession State national subject to worker authorisation”);”.
8 
In paragraph 1 of Part II of the Schedule to the Social Security (Immigration and Asylum) Consequential Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, after “on 17th March 1993” add “as modified or supplemented from time to time.”.
9 
The Social Security (Bulgaria and Romania) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and regulations 7(3), 10(5), 14(3), 19(3), 20(3) and 21(7) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 14th June 2013
(L.S.)Stephen McMurray
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to regulations 5 and 6.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 14th June 2013
(L.S.)John McKibbin
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
