# Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1987, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument supersedes an earlier instrument with the same title (S.I. 1986/2217) which was invalidly made; it is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the earlier instrument.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 18th March 1987
Coming into Force 6th April 1987
Whereas a draft of the following Regulation was laid before Parliament in accordance with the provisions of section 83(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 27, 51(1)(t) and (u), 53, 83(1), 84(1) and 89 of that Act and, as regards the revocations and consequential amendments in the Schedule to this instrument, the powers specified in that Schedule, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains only regulations made under the sections of the Social Security Act 1986 specified above and provisions consequentialon those sections and which is made before the end of the period of 12 months from the commencement of those sections, makes the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/491/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-payments-on-account-overpayments-and-recovery-regulations-1987/introduction
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