# The Social Security (Paternity and Adoption) Amendment Regulations 2002, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 29th October 2002
Laid before Parliament 1st November 2002
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and (2)(d) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 1(2C), 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 1 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 him to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2689/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-paternity-and-adoption-amendment-regulations-2002/introduction
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