Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 30th March 1998

Laid before Parliament 30th March 1998

Coming into force 31st March 1998

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 131(10), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned^f2 and it appearing to her by reason of the urgency of the matter to be inexpedient to refer proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee^f3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4; section 131 was substituted and section 137 was amended to have effect with respect to council tax benefit by Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14); section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.
f2: See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).
f3: See section 173(1)(b) Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).