# The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
TAX CREDITS
FAMILY LAW
CHILD SUPPORT
Made 20th December 2004
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 80(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 , and paragraph 20(4) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 , and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 (2) and (3) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 , section 20(4), (5) and (6) of the Child Support Act 1991 , sections 5(1)(a) and (h), 6(1)(a) and (h), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , section 11(5) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 , sections 7(6)(a), 12(2), 16(1), 79(1), (4), (6) and (7) and 84 of, and paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Act 1998 and section 68 of, and paragraphs 6(2)(e), 10(1), 20(1) and (3) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 , after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it , and so far as they concern housing benefit and council tax benefit after consultation with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned , hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3368/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-child-support-and-tax-credits-decisions-and-appeals-amendment-regulations-2004/introduction
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