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These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation –
(a) except for the purposes of regulation 3(3), on 1st October 2002; and
(b) for the purposes of regulation 3(3), on 1st January 2003.
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(1) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
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(3) In regulation 17(4) (circumstances in which a previous claimant who does not satisfy the age condition becomes entitled) –
(a) sub-paragraph (c) shall be omitted; and
(b) for sub-paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph –“
(d) who made his claim for benefit on a day not later than 3 months from the end of the period of 196 days described in sub-paragraph (b).”.
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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 6th September 2002.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
