2017 No. 901

Social Security
Child Support

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2017

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(3)(c), 42(1), 52(4) and 54(1) of the Child Support Act 19911, sections 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and (2)(i) and (l), 138(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922, sections 12(4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4)(a) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19953, sections 15(3) and (6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024, section 150(1)(a) of the Government of Wales Act 20065 and sections 17(3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5)(a) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20076.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19927, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of articles 20, 22 and 24 to 27 8 should not be referred to it.

In respect of the provisions in articles 25 and 26, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19929 the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.