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Welfare Reform Act 2009

Welfare Reform Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 24

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Social Security

Section 21: Regulations relating to information: parliamentary control

118.Section 21 amends section 190 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to provide that regulations made under the new section 122H about the unauthorised disclosure of information in relation to external provider social loans or community care grants are subject to the affirmative procedure where the regulations create new offences or increase penalties.

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