4.—(1) In regulation 10(5) of both the Housing Benefit Regulations and the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations (persons from abroad)—
(a)omit the word “or” after sub-paragraph (j); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (j) insert—
“(jj)a person in Northern Ireland who left Lebanon on or after 12th July 2006 because of the armed conflict there; or”.
(2) This paragraph shall cease to have effect on 30th January 2007 and the consolidating Regulations shall have effect after that date as if the amendments made by this paragraph had not been made.