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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament, under section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and section 172(11A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

A draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and section 172(11A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2.

Accordingly, the Treasury make the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 145, 147(1) and 175(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f3, and section 141, 171(1) and (4) and 173(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, in each case, now vested in them^f4.

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f1: 1992 c. 4. There are amendments to section 176(1), but none is relevant for present purposes.
f2: 1992 c. 7. Subsection (11A) was inserted by paragraph .29(5) of Sch.3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (SI 1999/671) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21: “the 2002 Act”).
f3: Section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 145 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the 1992 GB Act”) were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(1)(b) of the 2002 Act. Section 145(5) of the 1992 GB Act was repealed by Schedule 6 to the 2002 Act. Section 145(2) was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6: “the 2005 Act”). Section 147(1) of the 1992 GB Act is cited because of the meaning it ascribes to “prescribe”.
f4: The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland were transferred to the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481). The functions of the latter Department under section 141 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (“the 1992 NI Act”) were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(2)(b) of the 2002 Act. Section 141(5) of the 1992 NI Act was repealed by Schedule 6 to the 2002 Act. Section 141(2) of the 1992 NI Act was amended by paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act. Section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the 2005 Act. Section 173(1) of 1992 NI Act is cited because of the definition ascribed to “prescribe”.