Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 11th January 2006

Laid before Parliament 19th January 2006

Coming into force 9th February 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 140B, 140C(1), (3) and (4), 140F(2) and 189(1), (4), (5) and (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1.

In accordance with section 189(8) of that Act he has sought the consent of Treasury^f2. In accordance with section 176(1) of that Act he has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 5. Sections 140B, 140C and 140F were inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52). Section 140B was amended by section 10 of, and paragraph 7, of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47) and paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26). Section 189(1) and (4) to (6) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14); section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21); section 189(7) was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997.
f2: Section 189(8) is amended by paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
f3: Section 176(1) is amended by paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 14 to the Housing Act 1996.