# The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2002, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 5th March 2002
Laid before Parliament 8th March 2002
Coming into force 1st April 2002
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 22(5), 122(1), 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(e), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(3), 26(1) and (4)(d), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 9(1), 10(3) and (6), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998 and sections 62(3), 65(1) and 69(1), (2)(a) and (7) of, and paragraphs 3(1), 4(4) and (6) 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, in respect of the provisions relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, by this Instrument, which contains only regulations which are consequential upon sections 7 to 13 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 and which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of those sections of that Act, makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/490/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-loss-of-benefit-consequential-amendments-regulations-2002/introduction
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