Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)

SCHEDULES

Section 33(1).

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Consequential amendments

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 3 extends to N.I. so far as it relates to any enactment extending there, see s. 34(3)

Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (c. 41) U.K.

1 U.K. In section 2 of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (assessment of damages in personal injuries actions) subsections (1), (1A), (3) and (6) are omitted.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) U.K.

2 U.K. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

3 U.K. Part IV is omitted.

4 (1) Section 110 (appointment and powers of inspectors) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b)(ii), for “relevant” there is substituted “ listed ”.

(3) In subsections (2)(c)(iii), (6)(a)(iii) and (7)(e)(ii), for “relevant payment” there is substituted “ payment to the Secretary of State under section 6 of the M1 Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 ”.

(4) In subsection (3)(d)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), for “is the compensator in relation to” there is substituted “ makes a compensation payment in consequence of ”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), for the words from “any” to the end there is substituted “ such a compensation payment has been, may have been, or may be, made ”.

(5) In subsection (8), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e) is omitted and after that paragraph there is inserted—

“(f) the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997”.

(6) For subsection (9) there is substituted—

“(9) In this section “compensation payment” and “listed benefit” have the same meaning as in the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1997 c. 27.

5 U.K. In section 125(1) (regulations as to notification of deaths), after “1995” there is inserted “ the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 ”.

6 U.K. In section 163 (general financial arrangements), subsections (1)(e) and (2)(i) are omitted.

7 U.K. In section 164(6) (destination of repayments), the words from “or paid” to “82 above” are omitted.

8 U.K. In section 170(5) (the Social Security Advisory Committee)—

(a) in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, after paragraph (ab) there is inserted—

“(ac)

the provisions of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; and”, and

(b) in the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”, after paragraph (ab) there is inserted—

“(ac)

any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to provisions of the M2 Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; and”.

Marginal Citations

M2 1997 c. 27.

9 U.K. In section 180 (payment of travelling expenses by the Secretary of State), after “1995” (in both places) there is inserted “ , the M3 Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 ”.

Marginal Citations

M3 1997 c. 27.

10 U.K. In section 189(8) (Treasury approval to regulations and orders), the words from “and” to “85 above” are omitted.

11 U.K. In section 190 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (1)(b), “102(2) or” is omitted.

12 U.K. In section 191 (interpretation), the definitions of “compensation payment” and “compensator” are omitted.

13 U.K. In section 192(5) (extent), “section 101” is omitted.