The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2002

Persons from whom information may be obtained

2.  In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information), in subsection (2A)(1)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the Director of National Savings;”;

(b) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) any insurer;”;

(c) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“(h) any person who—

(i) is the holder of a licence under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) to convey gas through pipes, or

(ii) is the holder of a licence under section 7A(1) of that Act to supply gas through pipes;”;

(d) for paragraph (i) substitute—

“(i) any person who (within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)) distributes or supplies electricity;”.

(1)

Subsections (2A) to (2F) and (6) and (7) were inserted and subsection (5) was substituted by section 1 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11).