The Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2446

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

Made

31st August 2005

Laid before Parliament

8th September 2005

Coming into force

1st October 2005

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30E, 122(1), 171D(2), 171G(2) and 175(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to them(2), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 30E was inserted by section 3(1), and sections 171D and 171G were inserted by section 6(1), of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 175(1) was amended by, and section 175(1A) was inserted by, paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Sections 122(1) and 171G(2) are cited for the definitions of “prescribe” and “prescribed” respectively.

(2)

See sections 170, 171, 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).