# The State Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 24th February 2016
Coming into force 6th April 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 3(1) of the Pensions Act 2014.
These Regulations have not been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee because they are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provision of the Pensions Act 2014 under which they are made.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 54(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2014 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/227/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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