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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 24th May 1999

Coming into force 1st June 1999

Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 80(1) of the Social Security Act 1998M1 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers in sections 7(6) and 79(1), (3), (4) and (7) of the Social Security Act 1998 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this Instrument, which contains only regulations made by virtue of those provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 and which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of section 7(6) of that ActM2, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992M3, hereby makes the following Regulations: