Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30)
30In section 9 of the Social Security Act 1980 (functions etc. of the Social Security Advisory Committee) in the definition of " relevant enactments " in subsection (7) there are inserted, after the words " Act 1976 " , the words " and Parts I and II of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982."
31In section 18(1) of the Act of 1980 (computation of age in Scotland for purposes of certain enactments including the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1979) for the words " 1979 " there are substituted the words " 1982 ".
32(1)Part I of Schedule 3 to the Act of 1980 (constitution etc. of Social Security Advisory Committee) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 1 for the words " not less than 8 nor more than 11 " there are substituted the words " not less than 10 nor more than 13 ".
(3)In paragraph 2 for the words from the beginning to " but any member— " there is substituted the following—
“2(1)Each member of the Committee shall be appointed to hold office for such period of not more than 5 years, nor less than 3 years, as the Secretary of State shall determine.
(2)The Secretary of State may, at any time before the expiration of the term of office of any member, extend or further extend that member's term of office; but no one extension shall be for a period of more than 5 years from the date when the term of office would otherwise expire.
(3)Any member—”.
33(1)Part II of Schedule 3 to the Act of 1980 (regulations not requiring prior submission to the Committee) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 13(2) after the words " Part III " there are inserted the words " (other than regulations made under section 51A(10) of that Act) ".
(3)After paragraph 15 there is inserted—
“Statutory sick pay
15ARegulations under section 9 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 and corresponding regulations applying to Northern Ireland.
Housing benefits
15BRegulations under section 28(1) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 of which the effect is to increase any amount specified in regulations previously made.”.