Social Security Act 1989

10 (1) Section 166(3) of the principal Act and section 4(2) of the Old Cases Act (both of which contain general provisions about orders and regulations) shall have effect, and be taken always to have had effect, with the substitution for the words “or supplementary” of the words “, supplementary, consequential or transitional”.

(2) In section 89 of the 1986 Act (transitional regulations in connection with coming into force of provisions of that Act) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) Without prejudice to any other powers conferred on him, the Secretary of State—

(a) may, for the purpose of making provision with respect to persons falling within subsection (1B) below, modify or revoke any regulations made under this section if he considers it necessary or expedient to do so in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, provisions of Acts, schemes, arrangements or other instruments coming into force after the passing of this Act; and

(b) may, for the purpose of consolidation, revoke and re-enact, with any modifications which he considers necessary or desirable, any regulations under this section.

(1B) The persons referred to in subsection (1A)(a) above are any persons—

(a) to whom regulations under subsection (1) above apply; or

(b) to whom regulations made under Part II of this Act relating to income support applied at any time before the passing of the Social Security Act 1989.”