9.—(1) Section 155(3) of the principal Act and section 4(1) of the Old Cases Act (both of which contain general provisions about orders and regulations) shall have effect, and be taken always to have had effect, with the substitution for the words “or supplementary” of the words “, supplementary, consequential or transitional”.
(2) In Article 84 of the 1986 Order (transitional regulations in connection with coming into operation of provisions of that Order), after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraphs—
“(1A) Without prejudice to any other powers conferred on it, the Department—
(a)may, for the purpose of making provision with respect to persons falling within paragraph (1B), modify or revoke any regulations made under this Article if the Department considers it necessary or expedient to do so in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, any statutory provisions or provisions of schemes, arrangements or other instruments coming into operation after the making of this Order; and
(b)may, for the purpose of consolidation, revoke and re-enact, with any modifications which the Department considers necessary or desirable, any regulations under this Article.
(1B) The persons referred to in paragraph (1A)(a) are any persons—
(a)to whom regulations under paragraph (1) apply; or
(b)to whom regulations made under Part III relating to income support applied at any time before the making of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.”.