Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11)

PART 3 U.K. Welfare benefits and employment support

General U.K.

35 Extension of unauthorised disclosure offence U.K.

(1) Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 1A insert—

“1B The reference in Part 1 of this Schedule to the Scottish Administration is a reference to that Administration only to the extent that the functions carried out by persons in its employ—

(a) relate to social security, or

(b) are, or are connected with, functions of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal which relate to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions or functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner.”

(3) In paragraph 3, omit “, the Scottish Administration”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 35 in force at 5.9.2016 by S.I. 2016/759, reg. 3(l)