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PENSIONS

Made 6th March 2006

Laid before Parliament 10th March 2006

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 126(1)(b), 151(9)(b), 161(6) and (7), 163(3), (4)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) and (6)(a), 166(5), 168(1) and (2)(a), (b), (c), (e) and (f), 170(2) and (3), 171(4), 179(3), 181(5) and (8)(a), 315(2), (4) and (5), and 318(1) of, and paragraph 24(1) and (2) of Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 2004 M1.

In accordance with section 317(1) of that Act the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate.