The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Section 26) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2010
These Regulations revoke and amend other Statutory Instruments in consequence of section 26 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) (“the 2009 Act”), which comes into force on 22nd March 2010 by virtue of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provision) Order 2010. Section 26 of the 2009 Act repeals sections 62 to 66 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) (“the 2000 Act”), which provided for benefit sanctions to be applied to offenders found to be in breach of specified community orders.