2011 No. 225
Social Security
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made 3rd February 2011
Laid before Parliament 7th February 2011
Coming into force 28th February 2011
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now exercisable by them.
1992 c. 4 (“the 1992 Act”). Section 3 has been amended: the relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2: “the Transfer Act”). Section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act. Section 122 of the 1992 Act (as amended by paragraphs 169 and 178 of Schedule 6 to ITEPA 2003) defines “ITEPA 2003” as meaning the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1).
1992 c. 7 (“the Northern Ireland Act”). Section 3(2) was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671; “the Transfer Order”). Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order. Section 121 of the Northern Ireland Act (as amended by paragraphs 190 and 199 of Schedule 6 to ITEPA 2003) defines “ITEPA 2003” as meaning the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1).
The Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development concur in the making of these Regulations.
The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).