The Social Security (Adjudication) Amendment Regulations 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 1518

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Adjudication) Amendment Regulations 1996

Made

11th June 1996

Coming into force

7th October 1996

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the posers conferred by sections 27(1), 59, 61(1) and (2), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and sections 31, 35(1) and 36 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which contains only regulations consequential upon the Jobseekers Act 1995 and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that Act(4), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18

(2)

1992 c. 5. The Act was amended in respect of jobseeker’s allowance by paragraphs 38 to 74 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18). Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribe”.

(3)

Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(4)

See the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 173(5)(b).