Social Security Act 1986

1986 c. 50

An Act to make provision in relation to personal pension schemes, to amend the law relating to social security, occupational pension schemes and the provision of refreshments for school pupils, to abolish maternity pay under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 and provide for the winding-up of the Maternity Pay Fund, to empower the Secretary of State to pay the travelling expenses of certain persons, and for connected purposes.

X1C1C2E1C3Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Editorial Information
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The base date version of this Act is as revised to 1.7.1992 and takes account of the effects on it of the consolidating legislation which came into force at that date

Extent Information
E1

Act extends to England, Wales and Scotland except as provided by s. 87(1) to (4) see s. 87(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Words of enactment omitted under Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2

Act: definition applied (E.W.S.) (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 24(4); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

C3

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.