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United Kingdom

Social Security

Made 28th February 2013

Laid before Parliament 5th March 2013

Coming into force 1st April 2013

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012f1.

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2012 c.5. The power in section 32 is vested in “the appropriate authority”. By virtue of section 32(2) and (3), the Secretary of State is “the appropriate authority” except where provision would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales (were it contained within an Act of the Assembly) or could be made by the Welsh Ministers under any other power conferred on them.