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The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/504 · Made 5 March 1991

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 5th March 1991

Coming into force 6th April 1991

Whereas a draft of the following Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of section 167(1) of the Social Security Act 1975f1 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in conjunction with the Treasuryf2, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 129(1) and 166(2) of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to itf4, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1975 c. 14; section 167(1) was amended by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), section 62(3).

f2

See Social Security Act 1975, section 166(5).

f3

Schedule 20 is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “Regulations”

f4

See section 61(1)(b)and (10) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50). The Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24), Schedule 8, paragraph 12 (4) added a definition of “regulations” to section 61(10) of the Social Security Act 1986.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to Regulations
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 6th April 1991.

2Amendment to Regulations

In regulation 98 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979f1 (modification of provisions of the Social Security Act 1975 in relation to share fishermen), in paragraph (c) (weekly rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen) for the sum of “£6.15” there shall be substituted the sum of “£6.20”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Nicholas Scott

Minister of State,

Department of Social Security

1st March 1991

We consent,

Sydney Chapman

Irvine Patrick

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

5th March 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend regulation 98 (which relates to share fishermen) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979. They amend paragraph (c) in that regulation by increasing the special rate of Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen from £6.15 to £6.20.