Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)

Part 5 U.K. Social security: general

Penalties as alternative to prosecution E+W+S

115 Period for withdrawal of agreement to pay penalty E+W+S

(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 115A (penalty as alternative to prosecution), in subsection (5) (cooling-off period), for “28” there is substituted “ 14 ”.

(3) In section 115B (penalty as alternative to prosecution: colluding employers etc), in subsection (6) (cooling-off period), for “28” there is substituted “ 14 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 115 in force at 8.5.2012 by S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(c)