Introductory text

social security

Made 19th March 2007

Laid before Parliament 23rd March 2007

Coming into force 23rd April 2007

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60(1), (2) and (9) and 83(4) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999^f1.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f2.

Accordingly the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1999 c.30; subsection (9) is an interpretation provision cited for the meaning given to the words “employment” and “prescribed”.
f2: See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; section 84(1) of and Schedule 12, Part II (paragraphs 79 and 81(a)) to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.