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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
14th March 2013
Laid before Parliament
18th March 2013
Coming into force
8th April 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(1) and (2)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(1).
These Regulations are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(2).
2012 c. 5. In accordance with section 94(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”), regulations under Part 4 of the 2012 Act are to be made by the Secretary of State.
Part 4 of the 2012 Act has been inserted into the definition of “the relevant enactments” in section 170(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) (“the 1992 Act”) by section 91 of, and paragraph 26(a) of Schedule 9 to, the 2012 Act. Section 172(1) of the 1992 Act requires the Secretary of State to refer draft regulations made under a relevant enactment to the Social Security Advisory Committee unless an exception applies. Section 173(5)(a) of the 1992 Act provides for such an exception in relation to a statutory instrument made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of the enactment under which those regulations are made.
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