Introductory text

social security

Made 8th November 2006

Laid before Parliament 9th November 2006

Coming into force 14th November 2006

The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(1A) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2 and now exercisable by them.

The Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development concur in the making of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 3 has been amended: the relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2: “the Transfer Act”). Section 175 has been amended: the relevant amendments are those made by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
f2: 1992 c. 7 (“the 1992 Act”). Section 3 has been amended: the relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671: “the Transfer Order”). Section 171 has been amended. The relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the 1992 Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).