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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 176(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 172(10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Social Security

Made 2008

Laid before Parliament 2008

The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 145(1) and (2) and 147(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 141(1) and (2) and 173(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2 and now vested in them^f3.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 172(10)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 145 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21); section 147(1) is cited because of the definition ascribed to “prescribed”.
f2: 1992 c. 7. Section 141 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002; section 173(1) is cited because of the definition ascribed to “prescribed”.
f3: The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of child benefit under Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, which are relevant to the making of these Regulations, were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(1) of the Tax Credits Act 2002. The functions of the Northern Ireland Department in respect of child benefit under Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, which are relevant to the making of these Regulations, were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(2) of the Tax Credits Act 2002.