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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
3rd December 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2), (3) and (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), section 79(4) of the Social Security Act 1998(2) and paragraphs 4(4A) and (6), 20(1) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(3).
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 176(1)(ab) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(4) and approved by a resolution of each House.
This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, section 69 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(5) and is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of that section.
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(6), the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c.4. Section 130A was inserted by s. 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5) and amended by s. 69 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5). Section 137 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.
1998 c.14. Section 79(4) is applied to the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19) by paragraph 20(3) of Schedule 7 to that Act.
2000 c.19. Paragraph 4(4A) was inserted by s. 30(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007. Paragraph 23(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.
Section 176(1) was amended by s. 69(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
1992 c.5. Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c.52) and s. 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.
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