http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/11

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/11/section/3

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

An Act to make provision, for the purposes of the law relating to social security, about the obtaining and disclosure of information; and to make provision for restricting the payment of social security benefits and war pensions in the case of persons convicted of offences relating to such benefits or pensions and about the institution of proceedings for such offences; and for connected purposes.

2001-05-16

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Social Security Fraud Act 2001

s. 6B(7)(d)

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Sch. 2

para. 58(4)

s. 150(3)

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

s. 7(4)(d)

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Sch. 2

para. 59(4)

s. 150(3)

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

s. 8(3)(aa)

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Sch. 2

para. 60(2)(b)

s. 150(3)

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

s. 8(4)(d)

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Sch. 2

para. 60(3)

s. 150(3)

Social Security Fraud Act 2001

s. 9(4)(d)

Welfare Reform Act 2012

Sch. 2

para. 61(5)

s. 150(3)

Obtaining and sharing information

3 Code of practice about use of information powers

1

The Secretary of State shall issue a code of practice relating to the exercise of—

a

the powers that are exercisable by an authorised officer under section 109B of the Administration Act in relation to the persons mentioned in subsection (2A) of that section; and

b

the powers conferred on an authorised officer by sections 109BA and 110AA of that Act.

2

The Secretary of State may from time to time—

a

revise the whole or any part of the code for the time being in force under this section; and

b

issue a revised code.

3

Before issuing or revising the code of practice under this section, the Secretary of State shall—

a

prepare and publish a draft of the code, or of the revised code; and

b

consider any representations made to him about the draft;

and the Secretary of State may incorporate in the code he issues any modifications made by him to his proposals after their publication.

4

The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament the code of practice, and every revised code, issued by him under this section.

5

The code of practice issued under this section and any revisions of the code shall come into force at the time at which the code or, as the case may be, the revised code is issued by the Secretary of State.

6

An authorised officer exercising any power in relation to which provision must be made by the code of practice under this section shall have regard, in doing so, to the provisions (so far as they are applicable) of the code for the time being in force under this section.

7

A failure on the part of any person to comply with any provision of the code of practice for the time being in force under this section shall not of itself render him liable to any civil or criminal proceedings.

8

The code of practice for the time being in force under this section shall be admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceedings.

9

In this section “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Administration Act.