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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
5th October 2011
Laid before Parliament
10th October 2011
Coming into force
31st October 2011
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to social security(2).
Accordingly the Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by:
section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;
sections 5(1)(b), 189(4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(3);
sections 75(1) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(4); and
sections 10(6), 79(4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(5).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
1992 c.5. Section 189(4) is amended by paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14). Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”. The definition of “prescribe” is amended by paragraphs 2 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).
1992 c.4. Section 75(1) is amended prospectively by paragraph 42 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22).
1998 c.14. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.
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