# The Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 11th June 1979
Laid before Parliament 19th June 1979
Coming into Operation 10th July 1979
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 29(5), 30(3), 33, 39(1) and (4), 40(2), 85(1) and 162 of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975, section 20 of, and paragraphs 2(2)(a) and 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations which only consolidate the regulations herein revoked and which accordingly, by virtue of paragraph 20 of Schedule 15 to the Social Security Act 1975, are not subject to the requirement of section 139(1) of that Act for prior reference to the National Insurance Advisory Committee:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/642/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-widows-benefit-and-retirement-pensions-regulations-1979/introduction
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