The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2011

PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Amendment to the Social Security Administration Act 1992

3.  In section 179(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the UK) for “or this Act” substitute “, this Act or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007”.

Amendments to the Data Protection Act 1998

4.  In the Data Protection Act 1998(1)—

(a) in paragraph 2(e) of the Table in section 56(6) (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records), for “or the Jobseekers Act 1995” substitute “, the Jobseekers Act 1995 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007”; and

(b) in section 75 (short title, commencement and extent)–

(i) in subsection (5), for “subsection (6)” substitute “subsections (5A) and (6)”, and

(ii) after subsection (5) insert–

“(5A) In section 56(6) (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records), paragraph (2)(e) of the Table in that section, insofar as it relates to Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.”.

(1)

1998 c. 29.