The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 1992 c. 4. Section 175(1) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Section 175(1) and (3) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) by section 19(1) of that Act. 2002 c. 16. Section 17(1) is cited for the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); paragraph 20 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.