The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2008

Made: 7th May 2008

Laid before Parliament: 14th May 2008

Coming into force: 18th June 2008

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of May 2008Present,The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Accordingly Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) Order 2008 and comes into force on 18th June 2008.

Modification of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

2

In section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 at the end add—

(t) the Welfare Reform Act 2007² and the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007³; (u) the Pensions Act 2007⁴ and the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008⁵

Signed

Judith Simpson — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order adds the Welfare Reform Act 2007, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007, the Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to the legislation listed in section 87(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The effect of this amendment will be to render those Acts subject to the provisions in that section concerning consultation and co-ordination between the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Minister having responsibility for social security.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies.

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