Introductory text

FOOD, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 13th October 2026

Laid before Parliament 15th October 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(1)(c), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”)^f1 and section 175(3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f2.

In accordance with section 13(2) of the 1988 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1988 c. 7 (“the 1988 Act”). Section 13 was amended by section 185(1) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43) (“the 2003 Act”). Saving provisions were made by S.I. 2005/2279. See section 13(11) for the meanings of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f2: 1992 c. 4. Section 175(4) was amended by section 2 of, and sub-paragraphs 29(1) and (4) of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) 1999 (c. 2). Section 175(5) was amended section 16(3) of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 175(3), (4) and (5) are applied by section 15A(1) of the 1988 Act. Section 15A was inserted by paragraph 8(10) of Schedule 6 to the Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27) and amended by paragraph 96 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) and by section 185(2) of the 2003 Act.
f3: Functions conferred or imposed on the National Assembly for Wales immediately before the first appointment of a First Minister under section 46 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“GOWA”) by an enactment contained in an Act were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162(1) of, and paragraph 30(2) of Schedule 11 to, GOWA.