Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 52(8) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Made 2005

Coming into force 5th December 2005

Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of section 52(8) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999^f1 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 52(1), (2) and (9) and 83(6) of that Act^f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1: 1999 c. 30.
f2: Section 52(2) was amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 11 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) and by paragraph 26 of the Schedule to S.I. 2005/2053. Section 52(9) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.