2008 No. 607

Social Security

The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3), 12(6), 13(7) and 175(1A) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1 and sections 3(2) and (3), 12(6), 13(7) and 171(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 M2 and now exercisable by them.

The Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development concur in the making of these Regulations.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

1992 c. 4. Section 3 has been amended: the relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2: “the Transfer Act”). Sections 12 and 13 were respectively amended by paragraphs 13 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act. Section 175 has been amended: the relevant amendments are those made by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.

M2

1992 c. 7 (“the 1992 Act”). Section 3 has been amended: the relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671: “the Transfer Order”). Sections 12 and 13 were amended by paragraphs 13 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order. Section 171 has been amended. The relevant amendment is that made by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the 1992 Act were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).