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Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2958

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations 2003

Made

18th November 2003

Laid before Parliament

19th November 2003

Coming into force

10th December 2003

The Treasury, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 3(2) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), and with the concurrence of the Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 3(2) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2), and in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by paragraph 8(1)(j) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (3), and paragraph 8(1)(j) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(4), and the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 17(1)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (5), and section 17(1)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (6), hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 3(2) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”).

(2)

1992 c. 7 (“the 1992 Northern Ireland Act”). Section 3(2) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) (“the Transfer Order”). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the 1992 Northern Ireland Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part II of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).

(3)

The only relevant amendment to paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 is that in paragraph 39 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.

(4)

The only relevant amendment to paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 is that in paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.

(5)

Section 17(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 1, paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 10 to the Transfer Act; and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19).

(6)

Section 17(1) was amended by paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 1, paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 3, and Schedule 9 to the Transfer Order and paragraph 23(2) of Schedule 1 to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002.