Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991

3 Consequential amendments, repeals and supplementary provisions

(1) In consequence of this Act, the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991” shall be substituted for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1990” in each place where they occur in the following enactments, that is to say—

(a) section 6(1) of the [1974 c. 14.] National Insurance Act 1974;

(b) sections 9(7) and 18(1) of the [1980 c. 30.] Social Security Act 1980;

(c) section 4(5) of the [1982 c. 34.] Forfeiture Act 1982;

(d) section 5(1)(a) of the [1985 c. 53.] Social Security Act 1985;

(e) paragraph (b) of the definition of “the benefit Acts” in section 84(1) of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986.

(2) The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make—

(a) such transitional provision,

(b) such consequential provision, or

(c) such savings,

as he considers necessary or expedient for or in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3A) of section 166 of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 (general provisions about regulations and orders) shall apply in relation to the powers to make regulations conferred by subsection (3) above as they apply in relation to any power conferred by that Act to make regulations, but as if for references to that Act there were substituted references to that subsection.

(5) A statutory instrument—

(a) which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any regulations made under subsection (3) above, and

(b) which is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament,

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) The amendment or repeal by this Act of any provision of the [1982 c. 24.] Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 or any other enactment which applies to any extent in relation to the Crown, or to persons employed by or under the Crown, has effect in relation to the Crown or any such persons to the same extent as the provision amended or repealed; and the powers conferred by subsection (3) above are correspondingly exercisable in relation to the Crown or any such persons.