Introductory

Citation and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016.

2

This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.

Commencement2

1

Except as provided by paragraph (2), the provisions of this Order come into force on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

2

The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—

a

Article 1, this Article and Articles 3 and 4;

b

Article 5 for the purposes of making regulations;

c

Articles 6 to 8;

d

Articles 17 to 22.

3

An order under paragraph (1) may make such transitory or transitional provision or savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient.

Interpretation3

In this Order—

  • “the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

  • “the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

  • “the Department” means the Department for Communities;

  • “the Jobseekers Order” means the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

  • “the 2007 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;

  • “the 2015 Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

Transitory provision4

1

Article 4 of the 2015 Order (transitory provision) applies in relation to this Order as it applies in relation to the 2015 Order.

2

Accordingly, in that Article—

a

in paragraph (1)(a) after “this Order” insert “ or the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 ”; and

b

in paragraph (6) at the end add “ or under Article 2(1) of the Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 ”.