Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

117 Mariners, airmen, etc.E+W+S

(1)[F1The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State] make regulations modifying provisions of Parts I to V and this Part of this Act [F2and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999], and any [F3provisions of Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 which correspond to] provisions of Part III of the 1975 Act, in such manner as [F4the Treasury think] proper, in their application to persons who are or have been, or are to be, employed on board any ship, vessel, hovercraft or aircraft.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) above may in particular provide—

(a)for any such provision to apply to such persons, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise apply;

(b)for excepting such persons from the application of any such provision where they neither are domiciled nor have a place of residence in any part of Great Britain;

(c)for requiring the payment of secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of such persons, whether or not they are (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) employed earners;

(d)for the taking of evidence, for the purposes of any claim to benefit, in a country or territory outside Great Britain, by a British consular official or such other person as may be prescribed;

(e)for enabling persons who are or have been so employed to authorise the payment of the whole or any part of any benefit to which they are or may become entitled to such of their dependants as may be prescribed.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 117(1) inserted (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 6; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)

F3Words in s. 117(1) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 68; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)