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Social Security, England And Wales

Made 21st April 2016

Laid before Parliament 27th April 2016

Coming into force 24th May 2016

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 116ZA(8) and 189(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals for these Regulations need not be referred to it.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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f1: 1992 c. 5. Section 116ZA was inserted by section 112(1) and (2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Section 189(1) was amended by section 86(1), (2), Sch 7, para 109(a) and Sch 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14); by section 2, and Sch 3, para 57(1) and (2) of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and by section 60 and Sch 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).