S.I. No. 673 of 2010.
SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2010 (SECTIONS 15 TO 26) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2010
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This Order provides for the commencement of sections 15 to 26 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010, which make a range of amendments to the social welfare code as a consequence of the provisions contained in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.
This Order provides that these amendments come into effect on 1 January 2011.