Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
11th October 2010
Laid before Parliament
14th October 2010
Coming into force
26th November 2010
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 140B(1) to (4), 140C(1) and (4), 140F(2) and 189(1), (4) to (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1).
In accordance with section 189(8)(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has sought the consent of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 176(1)(3) of that Act, consultation has taken place with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c.5. Sections 140B, 140C and 140F were inserted by the Housing Act 1996 (c.52), Schedule 12, paragraph 4. Section 140B was amended by the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c.47), section 10 and Schedule 1, paragraph 7, the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26), Schedule 7, paragraph 36 and the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5), Schedule 5, paragraph 9. Section 189(1) and (4) were amended by the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), Schedule 7, paragraph 109. Section 189(1) was amended by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2), Schedule 3, paragraph 57(2) and the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), Schedule 6. Section 189(7) was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), Schedule 9, paragraph 24 and the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997, Schedule 1, paragraph 10.
Section 189(8) was amended by the Housing Act 1996, Schedule 13, paragraph 3(5), the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22), Schedule 1, paragraph 29, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 57(1) and (3) and the Tax Credits Act 2002, Schedule 4, paragraph 3.
Section 176(1) was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9, paragraph 23, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19), section 69(6) and the Housing Act 1996, Schedule 13, paragraph 3(4).