Introductory text

Social Security

Made 11th March 2009

Laid before Parliament 16th March 2009

Coming into force 6th April 2009

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred on him by sections 122(1) and 175(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 8(1)(d) and (1A) of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and by sections 9(1), 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998^f2.

In respect of regulation 3 and in accordance with paragraph 8(1A) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, these Regulations are made with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs^f3.

This instrument contains only regulations which are made by virtue of, or consequential upon, section 13A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f4 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that section^f5.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 122(1) is cited because of the meanings ascribed to “prescribe” and “Inland Revenue”. Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Paragraph 8(1A) of Schedule 1 was inserted by paragraph 39(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 11 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).
f2: 1998 c. 14. Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 84 is cited due to the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribe”.
f3: By virtue of section 50(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11) references to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in enactments are to be taken as references to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
f4: Section 13A was inserted by section 135 of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30).
f5: Section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) provides that a statutory instrument which states that it contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, a specified enactment and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that specified enactment is not required to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee under Part 13 of that Act.