Scottish Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 54
Social Security
The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Made
9th February 2022
Coming into force
21st March 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(3), 31(2), 36(2), 41(4)(a), 43(5), 51(1), 52 and 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(1), and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
In accordance with section 97(2) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have informed the Scottish Commission on Social Security of their proposals, notified the Scottish Parliament that they have done so and made their proposals publicly available by such means as they consider appropriate.
2018 asp 9 (“the 2018 Act”). Schedules 5, 10 and 11 of the 2018 Act, respectively make provision about the exercise of powers under sections 31, 36 and 51. Section 51 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 12(2) of the Social Security and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”). Schedule 5 of the 2018 Act was amended by sections 11(2)(a) and 13(3) of the 2020 Act. Schedule 11 of the 2018 Act was inserted by section 12(4) of the 2020 Act. The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.