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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 19(2) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f1 and section 11(3) of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001^f2 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 2002

Coming into force 6th October 2003

Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 19(2) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and section 11(3) of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 175 (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f3, sections 7(4A), 9(4A) and 11(1) and (4) of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001^f4 and sections 1(5), 2(3), (4) and (6), 3(4) to (8), 4(3), 5, 6(2), 7(4) and (7), 9(4) and (5), 12(2) and (3), 15, 16(2) and 17(1) and (2) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 2002 c. 16; in the Preamble section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is quoted for the meanings ascribed to “prescribe” and “regulations”.
f2: 2001 c. 11.
f3: 1992 c. 4; section 175 (3) to (5) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act.
f4: 2001 c. 11; sections 7(4A) and 9(4A) were inserted by the State Pension Credit Act 2002, Schedule 2, paragraphs 45(2) and 46(3).