Article 2 Contracting out of certain functions in relation to the welfare food scheme

(1)

The functions of the Secretary of State specified in paragraph (2) which are conferred by any welfare food scheme made under section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988^f1 may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State.

(2)

The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)

the function of reimbursement of suppliers of welfare food under the welfare food scheme; and

(b)

the functions of requiring and receiving such information or evidence as may be reasonably needed in connection with the administration of any such scheme.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1988 c. 7; section 13(4) was amended by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), section 4, Schedule 2, paragraph 94. Subsections (7) and (8) were repealed by the Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), section 21, Schedule 6, paragraph 8(11), Schedule 7. “Regulations made under Section 13 are the Welfare Food Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1434)”.