# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 7th October 2008
Laid before Parliament 9th October 2008
Coming into force 30th October 2008
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 5(1)(a), (b) and (i), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 9(1), 10(3) and (6), 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998, and paragraphs 4(6), 12, 13(1), (2)(c) and (3)(c) and 20(1)(b) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2667/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-5-regulations-2008/introduction
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