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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

social security

Made 2005

Coming into force 6th April 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 the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35), section 297 and Schedule 11, paragraph 25. Section 52(9) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.