# The Social Security (National Insurance Numbers) Amendment Regulations 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/769).
Regulation 2(a) provides that a person who is required to apply for a national insurance number because he is an employed earner or self-employed earner must provide a document described in Part 1 or 2 of the Schedule to the Immigration (Restriction on Employment) Order 2004.
Regulation 2(b) requires a person to apply for a national insurance number if he is required to produce one when he qualifies for a student loan under the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 or the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities and voluntary bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2897/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-national-insurance-numbers-amendment-regulations-2006/note
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