SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transfer of other functions to Treasury or Board

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

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1

Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general regulation-making powers) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The appropriate authority may by regulations”.

3

After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—

1A

In sub-paragraph (1), “the appropriate authority” means the Treasury, except that, in relation to—

a

provision made by virtue of paragraph (d) of that sub-paragraph, and

b

provision made by virtue of paragraph (q) of that sub-paragraph in relation to the matters referred to in paragraph (d),

it means the Secretary of State.

4

In sub-paragraph (2), for “made by the Secretary of State” there is substituted “made by the Inland Revenue”.