Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
28th January 2009
Laid before Parliament
28th January 2009
Coming into force
6th April 2009
These Regulations are made by the Treasury and the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“the Commissioners”).
The powers exercised by the Treasury are conferred by sections 5(4), (5) and (6), 122(1), (6A) and (6B) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and sections 5(4), (5) and (6), 121(1) and 171(3), (4) and (10) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2).
1992 c. 4. Section 5 was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 122(1) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribe”. Sub-sections (6A) and (6B) of section 122 were inserted by the National Insurance Contributions Act 2008 (c. 16). Section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c. 2).
1992 c. 7. Section 5 was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribe”. Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671).
The relevant amendments to paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 were made by paragraph 77(8) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), paragraph 35 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc,) Act 1999 (c. 2) and paragraph 185 of Schedule 6 to the Income (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1.). The functions of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue were transferred to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by section 5(2) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11). Section 50(1) of that Act provides that a reference to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, however expressed, shall be taken as a reference to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
The relevant amendments to paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 were made by paragraph 58(8) of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I.1998/1506), paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc,) Northern Ireland Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and paragraph 204 of Schedule 6 to the Income (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. The functions of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue were transferred to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by section 5(2) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005. Section 50(1) of that Act provides that a reference to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, however expressed, shall be taken as a reference to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.