Statutory Instruments

1995 No. 311

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995

Made

10th February 1995

Coming into force

13th April 1995

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 6(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and sections 171A, 171B, 171C, 171D, 171E, 171G(2) and 175(2) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(3) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which contains only regulations made by virtue of section 5 and 6 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that Act(4), after consultation with the Council on Tribunals(5), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1994 c. 18.

(2)

1992 c. 5.

(3)

1992 c. 4. Sections 171A, 171B and 171C were inserted by section 5 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994, sections 171D and 171E were inserted by section 6(1) of that Act and section 61A was inserted by section 6(2) of that Act. Section 171G(2) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed”.

(4)

See the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 173(5)(a). This provides that regulations made before the end of six months from the coming into force of the enactment under which they are made are not required to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

(5)

See section 8 of the Tribunals and Enquiries Act 1992 (c. 53).