# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1985, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Laid before Parliament in draft
Made 29th July 1985
Coming into Operation 16th September 1985
Whereas these are regulations to which the provisions of section 27(1)(a) of the Social Security Act 1985 apply and are the first such regulations to be made before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the commencement of section 13 of that Act:
And whereas a draft of these regulations was laid before Parliament, pursuant to section 27(4) of that Act, and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 45(2A)(b), 45A(3)(b), 46(4), 47(1A)(b), 49, 66(3), (4)(b) and (5) and 166 of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975, hereby makes the following regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1190/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-amendment-regulations-1985/introduction
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