Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
18th March 2010
Laid before Parliament
29th March 2010
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), section 79(4) of the Social Security Act 1998(2), paragraphs 4(4) and (6), 20(1) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(3), sections 22, 24, 25(2), (3) and (5), 28(2) and 29 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1(1), 3(b), 7(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) and 8(1)(a) to (e) of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007(4).
In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(5), the Secretary of State has referred these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, consultation has taken place with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c. 4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Schedule 9, paragraph 1(1). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), Schedule 3, paragraph 29.
1998 c. 14. Section 79(4) is applied to the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) by Schedule 7, paragraph 20(3) of that Act.
2000 c. 19. Paragraph 23(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.
2007 c. 5. Section 24 is cited because of the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.