# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 5th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d), and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 4(5), 12(1), (2), (3) and (4)(b), 35(1), and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 3(b), 4, 5 and 8A of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations shall not be referred to it , hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/511/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2003/introduction
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