1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979(1).
S.R. 1979 No. 186; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1992 No. 280 and S.R. 1996 No. 89