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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 29th January 2004

Laid before Parliament 30th January 2004

Coming into force 23rd February 2004

The Treasury, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, and, with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 3(2) and (3) and 171(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2, make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1992 c. 4. Relevant amendments to section 3 were made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).
f2: 1992 c. 7(“the 1992 Northern Ireland Act”). Relevant amendments to section 3 were 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 functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the 1992 Northern Ireland Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part II of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).