# The Social Security Benefits (Maintenance Payments and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 27th March 1996
Laid before Parliament 1st April 1996
Coming into force 19th April 1996
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 74A(5) and (6), 189(1) and (3) to (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 136(5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, section 74A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/940/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-maintenance-payments-and-consequential-amendments-regulations-1996/introduction
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