The Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 1978

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(1) of and paragraphs 3, 7 and 9 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 and section 24(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations, which only make provision consequential on the passing of the last-mentioned Act and accordingly by virtue of section 61(1)(e) of that Act are exempt from the requirements of section 139(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 (duty to consult National Insurance Advisory Committee about proposed regulations):—