The Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1 ENACTMENTS CONFERRING SOCIAL SECURITY FUNCTIONS

the principal enactments

• The Social Security Act 1973(1).

• The Social Security Acts 1975 to 1988.

• The Child Benefit Act 1975(2).

war pensions

• The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970(3), section 9.

• The Reserve Forces Act 1980(4), sections 140 and 151.

• The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Services Pensions Order 1983(5).

• The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986(6), section 10.

miscellaneous

• The Family Income Supplements Act 1970(7).

• The Legal Aid Act 1974(8).

• The National Insurance Act 1974(9).

• The Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975(10).

• The Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975(11).

• The Supplementary Benefits Act 1976(12).

• The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978(13), section 132.

• The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979(14).

• The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979(15).

• The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982(16), Part II.

• The Forfeiture Act 1982(17)

• The Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987(18), section 24.

Articles 2 and 3

SCHEDULE 2 ENACTMENTS WHICH CONFERRED FUNCTIONS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES

PART I functions transferred to secretary of state for health

• The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926(19), section 9.

• The Therapeutic Substances Act 1956(20), sections 4(1) and (2) and 5.

• The Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960(21), Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1)(b).

• The National Health Service Act 1966(22).

• The Radiological Protection Act 1970(23).

• The Child Care Act 1980(24), section 30.

• The Food Act 1984(25).

PART II functions transferred to secretary of state for social security

• The Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943(26).

• The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970(27), section 365(2).

• The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988(28), section 315(3).

Article 5(4)

SCHEDULE 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

1.  The words “Secretary of State for Health” shall be substituted for the words “Secretary of State for Social Services” in each place where they occur in the following enactments—

(a) the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 9;

(b) the Therapeutic Substances Act 1956, section 4(1) and (2);

(c) the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960, Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1)(b);

(d) the National Health Service Act 1966, section 11;

(e) the Radiological Protection Act 1970, section 1(4)(a);

(f) the Child Care Act 1980, section 30; and

(g) the Food Act 1984, sections 132(1) and 135(2).

2.  The words “Secretary of State for Social Security” shall be substituted for the words “Secretary of State for Social Services” in each place where they occur in the following enactments—

(a) the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943, section 12(1);

(b) the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970, section 365(2);

(c) the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, sections 22 and 23(1); and

(d) the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, section 315(3).

3.  The words “Department of Health” shall be substituted for the words “Department of Health and Social Security” in each place where they occur in the following enactments—

(a) the Abortion Act 1967(29), section 2(2);

(b) the Finance Act 1981(30), section 28(7)(a); and

(c) the Dentists Act 1984(31), Schedule 1, paragraph 1(2)(b).

4.  The words “Department of Social Security” shall be substituted for the words “Department of Health and Social Security” in each place where they occur in the following enactments—

(a) the Finance (No. 2) Act 1979(32), section 9(2)(a);

(b) the Value Added Tax Act 1983(33), Schedule 5, Group 14, Note 6(b);

(c) the Social Security Act 1986(34), section 20(2); and

(d) the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, sections 152(7) and 318(2)(a).

(1)

1973 c. 38.

(2)

1975 c. 61.

(3)

1970 c. 44.

(4)

1980 c. 9.

(5)

S.I. 1983/883.

(6)

1986 c. 33.

(7)

1970 c. 55.

(8)

1974 c. 4.

(9)

1974 c. 14.

(10)

1975 c. 16.

(11)

1975 c. 18.

(12)

1976 c. 71.

(13)

1978 c. 44; section 132 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1979 (c. 18), paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24).

(14)

1979 c. 17.

(15)

1979 c. 41.

(16)

1982 c. 24.

(17)

1982 c. 34.

(18)

1987 c. 47.

(19)

1926 c. 48; section 9 was amended by S.I. 1968/1699.

(20)

1956 c. 25; section 4 was amended by S.I. 1968/1699 and 1969/388.

(21)

1960 c. 66; paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 1968/1699 and 1969/388.

(22)

1966 c. 8.

(23)

1970 c. 46.

(24)

1980 c. 5.

(25)

1984 c. 30.

(26)

1943 c. 39.

(27)

1970 c. 10.

(28)

1988 c. 1.

(29)

1967 c. 87; section 2 was amended by S.I. 1969/388.

(30)

1981 c. 35.

(31)

1984 c. 24.

(32)

1979 c. 47.

(33)

1983 c. 55; the Note was added by S.I. 1984/959.

(34)

1986 c. 50.