The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009
S.I. 2009/1608 · Made 1 July 2009
Social Security
Made 1st July 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007f1.
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Contents
1Citation
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009.
2Appointed day
The day after the day on which this Order is made is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 48 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (local authority functions relating to benefit: information).
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Helen Goodman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
1st July 2009
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 48 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (“the Act”) which makes amendments to sections 122C (supply of information to authorities administering benefit), 122D (supply of information by authorities administering benefit), 122E (supply of information between authorities administering benefit) and 126A (power to require information from landlords and agents) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. These amendments are consequential upon sections 46 and 47 of the Act which confer powers on local authorities to investigate and prosecute offences relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of State.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private or voluntary sectors.