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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Made 9th March 1992

Laid before Parliament 12th March 1992

Coming into force 6th April 1992

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 22(3) and (4), 35(1) and 64(1) of the National Assistance Act 1948^f1 and now vested in him^f2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1948 c. 29; section 22(3) was amended by paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 7 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71) and by paragraph 32(1) of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); see also amendments made to section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 by paragraph 11 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 (c. 41). Sections 35(1) and 64(1) of the 1948 Act are cited for the definitions of “the Minister” and “prescribed” respectively.
f2: See the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 2, which transferred all functions of the Minister of Health to the Secretary of State. See also the Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1843).