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Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 137

Social Security

Terms And Conditions Of Employment

The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Made

25th January 2010

Laid before Parliament

29th January 2010

Coming into force

6th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 5(1)(h) and (i), 14(1) and (2), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, insofar as this is required(2), and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it(3), makes the following Regulations.

(1)

1992 c.5; section 14(2) was amended by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2), Schedule 3, paragraph 42. Section 189(1) was amended by the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), Schedule 7, paragraph 109 and Schedule 8, by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 57(1) and (2) and by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), Schedule 6. Section 189(4) was amended by the Social Security Act 1998, Schedule 7, paragraph 109. Section 191 is cited for the definition of “prescribe” and was amended by the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5), Schedule 5, paragraph 10.

(2)

By virtue of section 14(2) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 regulations made by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 14(2) of that Act require the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. By virtue of section 50(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11) references to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in enactments are to be taken as references to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

(3)

See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).