Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
10th March 2008
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 140B, 140F(2) and 189(1), (4), (5) and (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1)
In accordance with section 189(8) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State has sought the consent of the Treasury(2).
In accordance with section 176(1) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(3).
1992 c.5 Sections 140B and 140F were inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to the Housing Act 1996 (c.52). Section 140B was amended by section 10 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c.47), paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5). Section 189(1), (4) and (5) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14); section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Ac t 2002 (c.21); section 189(7) was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) and paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997.
Section 189(8) was amended by paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 and paragraph 29 of part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and paragraph 57(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21).
Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19) and paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996.