Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Students and Income-Related Benefits Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation—
(a)for the purpose of this regulation on 1st August 2000;
(b)for the purposes of regulations 2 and 3—
(i)in the case of a student whose period of study begins on, and including, or after 1st August 2000 but before 28th August 2000, on the day the period of study begins;
(ii)in any other case, on 28th August 2000;
(c)for the purpose of regulation 4—
(i)in the case of a student whose period of study begins on, and including, or after 1st August 2000 but before 28th August 2000, on the first Monday of that period;
(ii)in any other case on 28th August 2000.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.