SCHEDULES

Section 1(1).

SCHEDULE 1Transfer of Contributions Agency functions and associated functions

Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50)

1Section 7 of the Social Security Act 1986 (occupational pension schemes becoming contracted-out between 1986 and 1993), so far as it remains in force by virtue of paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 to the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993, shall have effect as if—

(a)in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” there were substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “Secretary of State” and “he” there were substituted respectively “Commissioners of Inland Revenue” and “the Commissioners”,

(c)in subsection (8), for “Secretary of State makes”, “he is”, “he may” and “he paid”, in both places where it occurs, there were substituted respectively “Commissioners of Inland Revenue make”, “they are”, “they may” and “they paid”, and

(d)in subsection (9), for “he makes”, “he is”, in both places where it occurs, “does”, “he may” and “he paid” there were substituted respectively “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue make”, “they are”, “do”, “they may” and “they paid”.

2In section 85 of the Social Security Act 1986 (financial provision)—

(a)subsection (3)(b), so far as it remains in force as mentioned in paragraph 1 above, shall have effect as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Board, and

(b)subsections (5) and (6) shall have effect in relation to sums recovered by the Board under section 7 of that Act as if the reference in subsection (5) to the Secretary of State included a reference to the Board.

Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

3In section 638 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (other restrictions on approval of personal pension schemes), in subsection (6)(c) for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Board”.

4(1)Section 649 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (minimum contributions under section 43 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State pays” there is substituted “Board pay”.

(3)In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Board”.

(4)In subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (b) are omitted.

(5)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)The Board shall pay into the National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament the amount of any increase attributable to this section in the sums paid out of that Fund under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.”

(6)In subsection (6)(a), for “references to the Secretary of State” there is substituted “in subsections (1) and (3) references to the Board”.

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

5(1)Section 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (outline of contributory system) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (4)(b), the words from “where under that section” to the end are omitted.

6In section 17 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (exceptions, deferment and incidental matters relating to Class 4 contributions), the following provisions are omitted—

(a)in subsection (1), the words from “and may certify” to the end, and

(b)in subsection (4), the words “the Secretary of State and”.

7In section 18 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 4 contributions recoverable under regulations), in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “so payable” there is substituted “In relation to Class 4 contributions payable by virtue of regulations under this section”.

8In section 61A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (contributions paid in error), in subsections (2)(b) and (4)(b), for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”.

9In section 151 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (employer’s liability for statutory sick pay), in subsection (6), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue” and after that subsection there is inserted—

“(7)Regulations under subsection (6) above must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.”

10In section 161(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of Part XI to Crown employment), after “prescribed” there is inserted “by regulations made by the Secretary of State with the concurrence of the Treasury”.

11In section 162(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of Part XI to special classes of person), after “may” there is inserted “with the concurrence of the Treasury”.

12(1)Section 164 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (statutory maternity pay: entitlement and liability to pay) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (9)(b), for “of his” there is substituted “of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)After subsection (10) there is inserted—

“(11)Any regulations under subsection (9) above which are made by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.”

13(1)Section 167 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (recovery of amounts paid by way of statutory maternity pay) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(b) and (e), for “by the Secretary of State or by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue on behalf of the Secretary of State” there is substituted “by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (4)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

14In section 170(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of Part XII to special classes of person), after “may” there is inserted “with the concurrence of the Treasury”.

15(1)Section 171 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (interpretation of Part XII and supplementary provisions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), in the definition of “employee”, after “regulations” there is inserted “made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”.

(3)After subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(7)Regulations under any of subsections (2) to (6) above must be made with the concurrence of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.”

16In paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general provisions as to Class 1 contributions)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (d)—

(i)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(ii)for “he is” there is substituted “they are”.

17In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with tax)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (5), for “The power to make regulations under this paragraph includes power to” there is substituted “The Secretary of State may by regulations made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”,

(b)in sub-paragraph (6), for the words from the beginning to “may” there is substituted “Provision made in regulations under sub-paragraph (5) above may”, and

(c)in sub-paragraphs (7) and (8)(a), for “by virtue of this paragraph” there is substituted “under sub-paragraph (1) or (5)”.

18(1)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (special penalties in the case of certain returns) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), for “paragraph 6” there is substituted “sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6” and for “that paragraph” there is substituted “that sub-paragraph”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2), for “paragraph 6” there is substituted “paragraph 6(1)”.

19(1)Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general regulation-making powers) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)(i), for “Secretary of State is” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue are” and “them”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2), for “payment to the Secretary of State” and “recovery by the Secretary of State” there are substituted respectively “payment to the Inland Revenue” and “recovery by the Inland Revenue”.

(4)In sub-paragraph (3), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

20In Schedule 11 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (circumstances in which periods of entitlement to statutory sick pay do not arise), after paragraph 1 there is inserted—

“1ARegulations under paragraph 1 above must be made with the concurrence of the Treasury.”

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

21(1)Section 116 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (legal proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “under this Act or” there is substituted “under any provision of this Act other than section 114 or under any provision of”.

(3)After subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)Any person authorised by the Inland Revenue may conduct any proceedings under section 114 above before a magistrates' court although not a barrister or solicitor; and in relation to proceedings for an offence under that section, the references in subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) to the Secretary of State shall have effect as references to the Inland Revenue.”

(4)In subsection (7), for “to (5)” there is substituted “to (5A)”.

22In section 119 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (recovery of unpaid contributions on prosecution), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

23In section 120(6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (recovery on proof of previous offences), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

24In section 121(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (recovery of unpaid contributions as a penalty), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

25In section 125(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (regulations as to notification of deaths)—

(a)after “Regulations” there is inserted “made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “for the purposes of his functions” there is substituted “or the Inland Revenue, for the purposes of their respective functions”.

26In section 130(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (records and information relating to statutory sick pay)—

(a)after “Regulations” there is inserted “made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraphs (b) and (c), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue (as the regulations may require)”.

27In section 132(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (records and information relating to statutory maternity pay)—

(a)after “Regulations” there is inserted “made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraphs (b) and (c), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue (as the regulations may require)”.

28(1)Section 162 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (payment of contributions into National Insurance Fund, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (4) there is substituted—

“(4)There shall be paid into the National Insurance Fund—

(a)so much of any interest recovered by the Inland Revenue by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to that Act as remains after the deduction by them of any administrative costs attributable to its recovery,

(b)the amounts apportioned to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act in respect of the penalties mentioned in that sub-paragraph, and

(c)so much of any penalty otherwise imposed by virtue of that paragraph and recovered by the Inland Revenue as remains after the deduction by them of any administrative costs attributable to its recovery.”

(3)In subsection (4A), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

29In section 163 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (general financial arrangements)—

(a)in subsection (1)(d), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in subsection (2)(h), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”.

30(1)Section 165 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1)There shall be made out of the National Insurance Fund into the Consolidated Fund, or out of money provided by Parliament into the National Insurance Fund—

(a)such payments by way of adjustment as the Secretary of State determines (in accordance with any directions of the Treasury) to be appropriate in consequence of the operation of any enactment or regulations relating to—

(i)family credit;

(ii)disability working allowance; and

(iii)the repayment or offsetting of benefit as defined in section 122 of the Contributions and Benefits Act or other payments; and

(b)such payments by way of adjustment as the Inland Revenue determine to be appropriate in consequence of the operation of any enactment or regulations relating to—

(i)statutory sick pay; and

(ii)statutory maternity pay.”

(3)In subsection (2), for “by the Secretary of State in accordance with any directions given by the Treasury” there is substituted “by the appropriate authority”.

(4)After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)In subsection (2) above “the appropriate authority” means—

(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to payments falling to be made by him, or

(b)the Inland Revenue, in relation to payments falling to be made by them;

and any determination by the Secretary of State under that subsection must be made in accordance with any directions given by the Treasury.”

(5)In subsection (3)(a), for “subsection (1)(a) to (d)” there is substituted “subsection (1)(a) and (b)”.

(6)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)There shall be paid out of the National Insurance Fund into the Consolidated Fund, at such times and in such manner as the Treasury may direct—

(a)such sums as the Inland Revenue may estimate to be the amount of the administrative expenses incurred by them as mentioned in section 163(2)(a) above, excluding any expenses which the Treasury may direct, or any enactment may require, to be excluded from the Inland Revenue’s estimate under this subsection, and

(b)such sums as the Secretary of State may estimate (in accordance with any directions given by the Treasury) to be the amount of the administrative expenses incurred as mentioned in section 163(2)(a) above by any government department other than the Inland Revenue, excluding the expenses specified in subsection (6) below.

(6)The expenses excluded from the estimate under subsection (5)(b) above are—

(a)expenses attributable to the carrying into effect of provisions of the Contributions and Benefits Act or this Act relating to the benefits which by virtue of section 163(2) above are payable out of money provided by Parliament; and

(b)any other category of expenses which the Treasury may direct, or any enactment may require, to be excluded from the Secretary of State’s estimate under subsection (5)(b) above;

but none of the administrative expenses of the Christmas bonus shall be excluded from that estimate by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) above.”

31In section 182C of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (requirement to apply for national insurance number), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)Regulations under subsection (1) above may require the application to be made to the Secretary of State or to the Inland Revenue.”

32In section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (general interpretation), after the definition of “industrial injuries benefit” there is inserted—

““Inland Revenue” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;”.

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

33In section 7 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (issue of contracting-out and appropriate scheme certificates), in subsections (1) and (6), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

34In section 8 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (meaning of “contracted-out employment”, “guaranteed minimum pension” and “minimum payment”)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in subsection (3)(f), for “Secretary of State” and “he is” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “they are”.

35(1)Section 9 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (requirements for certification of occupational pension schemes and personal pension schemes) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2B)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “is satisfied”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “are satisfied”.

(3)In subsection (3)(aa), for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”.

(4)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State may, if he thinks” there is substituted “Inland Revenue may, if they think”.

36In section 10(2)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (protected rights under occupational pension scheme), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

37(1)Section 11 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (election by employer as to employment covered by contracting-out certificate) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “Secretary of State considers” there is substituted “Inland Revenue consider”, and

(b)for “he” there is substituted “they”.

(3)In subsection (5)(d), for “Secretary of State” and “he is” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “they are”.

38In section 14(4) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (computation of earner’s guaranteed minimum)—

(a)for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”,

(b)for “he”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “they”, and

(c)in paragraph (a), for “thinks” there is substituted “think”.

39In section 17(7) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (supply of information on pensions for widows and widowers), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue” and for “he” there is substituted “the Inland Revenue”.

40In section 25(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (security of minimum pensions and resources of scheme)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

41In section 28B(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (information about interim arrangements of personal pension scheme), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

42In section 30(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (securing liability of scheme for protected rights), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

43In section 31(3)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (application of resources of pension scheme), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

44In section 33A(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (auditor or actuary to report contravention)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “his” there is substituted “their”.

45(1)Section 34 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of certificates) is amended as follows.

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (2)(a), for “he has” there is substituted “they have”.

(4)In subsections (4) and (5), for “he considers” and “he” there are substituted respectively “they consider” and “they”.

46(1)Section 42A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions and rebates for members of money purchase contracted-out schemes) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “pays”, “he” and “is”, in each place where they occur, there are substituted respectively “pay”, “they” and “are”.

47(1)Section 43 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of minimum contributions to personal pension schemes) is amended as follows.

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (4), for “is” there is substituted “are”.

(4)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “pays” and “is” there are substituted respectively “pay” and “are”, and

(b)for “he”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “they”.

(5)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “pays”, “is” and “does” there are substituted respectively “pay”, “are” and “do”, and

(b)for “he”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “they”.

48(1)Section 44 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (earner’s chosen scheme for purposes of section 43) is amended as follows.

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (1), for “rejects” there is substituted “reject”.

(4)In subsection (1A), for “is” there is substituted “are”.

49In section 45(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (amount of minimum contributions), for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”.

50In section 45B(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (money purchase and personal pension schemes: verification of ages), after “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”.

51(1)Section 50 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (powers to approve arrangements for scheme ceasing to be certified) is amended as follows.

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “has”, in both places where it occurs, and “his” there are substituted respectively “have” and “their”.

(4)In subsection (3), for “he subsequently approves” there is substituted “they subsequently approve”.

(5)In subsection (4), for “has” there is substituted “have”.

52In section 53 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (supervision of former contracted-out schemes), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

53In section 54 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (supervision of former appropriate personal pension schemes), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

54In section 56(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of contributions equivalent premiums on termination of certified status: supplementary provisions), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

55In section 57(4) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (elections to pay contributions equivalent premiums), for “the Secretary of State considers” and “he” there are substituted respectively “the Inland Revenue consider” and “they”.

56(1)Section 63 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (further provisions concerning calculations relating to premiums) is amended as follows.

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (3), for “is satisfied”, “he may”, in both places where it occurs, and “he thinks” there are substituted respectively “are satisfied”, “they may” and “they think”.

(4)In subsection (5), for “he thinks” there is substituted “they think”.

57In section 67(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (non-payment of contributions equivalent premiums), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

58In section 68(5) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (treatment of unpaid contributions equivalent premiums), for “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

59In section 155 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (requirement to give information)—

(a)after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)after “requires” there is inserted “or they require”.

60In section 156 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (information as to guaranteed minimum pensions)—

(a)after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)after “him” there is inserted “or, as the case may be, to the Inland Revenue”.

61(1)Section 177 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “him” there is substituted “the Secretary of State”.

(4)In subsection (3), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

“(c)such sums as the Inland Revenue may estimate to be the amount of their administrative expenses in exercising their functions under Part III.”

(5)In subsection (5)(a), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Inland Revenue”.

(6)In subsection (7)(d), for “him” there is substituted “the Inland Revenue”.

62(1)Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (certification regulations) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 2(1) (determination of date of employment), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In paragraph 3 (notice by employer), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(4)In paragraph 5 (contributions equivalent premiums)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “Secretary of State” and “he” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “they”,

(b)in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)in paragraph (e), for “Secretary of State is” there is substituted “Inland Revenue are”, and

(ii)in paragraph (f), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(c)in sub-paragraphs (3A), (3B)(b), (3C)(c) and (4), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(5)In paragraph 7(4) (regulations relating to certain public service pension schemes)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “by him” there is substituted “by the Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraphs (b) and (d), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

63In Schedule 6 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraph 14(3)—

(a)for “Secretary of State has” there is substituted “Inland Revenue have”,

(b)for “he subsequently ascertains” there is substituted “they subsequently ascertain”,

(c)in paragraph (a), for “him” and “he”, in both places where it occurs, there are substituted respectively “them” and “they”, and

(d)in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State”, “he” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue”, “they” and “them”.

Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994 (c. 2)

64In section 5(3) of the Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994 (financial provisions), after “Minister of the Crown” there is inserted “or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)

65(1)Section 27 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (6)—

(a)in paragraph (d), for “Secretary of State or by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue on behalf of the Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (f), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(4)In subsection (7)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

66(1)Section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(b), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (5), for “him” there is substituted “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(4)In subsection (7)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “relevant authority”, and

(b)for “he considers”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “the authority consider”.

(5)In subsection (8), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “relevant authority”.

(6)After subsection (8) there is inserted—

“(9)In subsections (7) and (8) “the relevant authority” means—

(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to any estimate or payment to be made by him, or

(b)the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in relation to any estimate or payment to be made by them.”

Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)

67In section 107(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (disclosure for facilitating discharge of functions by other supervisory authorities), in the Table, in the entry relating to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers, in the second column at the end there is inserted “or Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993”.

68In section 108(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (other permitted disclosures), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted—

“(aa)the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers,”.

Section 1(2).

SCHEDULE 2Transfer of functions under subordinate legislation

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 3Transfer of other functions to Treasury or Board

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

1(1)Section 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (outline of contributory system) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

(3)After subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(7)Regulations under subsection (6) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

2In section 2 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (categories of earners), after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)Regulations under subsection (2)(a) above shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.”

3In section 3 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“earnings” and “earner”), at the end of subsection (2) there is inserted “by regulations made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”.

4In section 4 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (payments treated as remuneration and earnings), after subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(7)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.”

5In section 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (earnings limits for Class 1 contributions), after subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(4)Regulations under this section shall be made by the Treasury.”

6In section 6 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (liability for Class 1 contributions), after subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(7)Regulations under any provision of this section shall be made by the Treasury.”

7(1)Section 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (definition of “secondary contributor”) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

(3)After that subsection there is inserted—

“(3)Regulations under any provision of this section shall be made by the Treasury.”

8In section 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (calculation of primary Class 1 contributions), after subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(5)Regulations under subsection (3) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

9In section 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions), as substituted by section 51(4) of the Social Security Act 1998, at the end there is inserted—

“(4)Regulations under subsection (1) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

10(1)Section 10 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 1A contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (7)—

(a)for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”, and

(b)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

(3)In subsection (9), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

11In section 10A(7) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 1B contributions), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

12In section 11 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (liability for Class 2 contributions), in subsections (3) and (4), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

13In section 12 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (late paid Class 2 contributions), in subsections (4) and (6), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

14(1)Section 13 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 3 contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Regulations shall” there is substituted “The Treasury shall by regulations”.

(3)In subsection (3), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Secretary of State may by regulations”.

(4)In subsection (7), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

15In section 14 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (restriction on right to pay Class 3 contributions), after subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(5)Regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

16In section 16 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of Income Tax Acts and destination of Class 4 contributions), subsection (4) is omitted and for subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)The Inland Revenue shall pay over to the Northern Ireland Department—

(a)the sums estimated by the Inland Revenue to have been collected by them from persons in Northern Ireland as Class 4 contributions under section 15 above and section 15 of the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act, and

(b)so much of any interest recovered by the Inland Revenue by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to this Act as is estimated by them to represent interest in respect of such contributions recovered from persons in Northern Ireland, after deduction of any administrative costs attributable to its recovery.”

17(1)Section 17 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (exceptions, deferment and incidental matters relating to Class 4 contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “Inland Revenue” there is substituted “The Inland Revenue may by regulations”.

(3)In subsections (3) and (4), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Inland Revenue may by regulations”.

(4)Subsection (6) shall cease to have effect.

18(1)Section 18 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 4 contributions recoverable under regulations) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Provision may be made by regulations” there is substituted “The Inland Revenue may by regulations make provision”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “regulations may” there is substituted “regulations made by the Inland Revenue may”.

19(1)Section 19 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general power to regulate liability for contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)Regulations under any of subsections (1) to (5) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

(3)In subsection (6), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Secretary of State may by regulations”.

20In section 19A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions paid in error), after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(3)Regulations under subsection (2) above shall be made by the Treasury.”

21(1)Section 112 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (certain sums to be earnings) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”.

(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)Regulations under subsection (2) above shall be made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.”

22(1)Section 116 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of that Act and the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to Her Majesty’s forces) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “prescribed” there is inserted “by regulations made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”.

23In section 117(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of that Act and the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to mariners, airmen, etc.)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

24In section 118 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (married women and widows)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

25In section 119 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (persons outside Great Britain)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

26In section 120(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (continental shelf operations)—

(a)for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The Treasury may with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

27In section 121(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (treatment of voidable marriages, etc.), after “Regulations”, in the first place where it occurs, there is inserted “made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”.

28In section 122 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (interpretation of Parts I to VI and supplementary provisions)—

(a)in subsection (2), after “Regulations” there is inserted “made by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”, and

(b)in subsection (3), for “by regulations” there is substituted “by the Treasury by regulations made with the concurrence of the Secretary of State”.

29(1)Section 175 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (regulations, orders and schemes) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “section 145(5) above” there is substituted “subsection (1A) below”.

(3)After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)Subsection (1) above has effect subject to—

(a)any provision of Part I or VI of this Act providing for regulations or an order to be made by the Treasury or by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and

(b)section 145(5) above.”

(4)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “person making the regulations or order”.

30In section 176(3)(a) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (statutory instruments subject to affirmative procedure), after “Secretary of State,” there is inserted “the Treasury or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue,”.

31In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 1 contributions where earner employed in more than one employment), after sub-paragraph (8) there is inserted—

“(8A)Regulations under any provision of this paragraph shall be made by the Inland Revenue.”

32In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (earnings not paid at normal intervals), after “Regulations” there is inserted “made by the Inland Revenue”.

33In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (method of paying Class 1 contributions), after sub-paragraph (5) there is inserted—

“(6)Regulations under any provision of this paragraph shall be made by the Inland Revenue.”

34In paragraphs 4, 5 and 5A of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (supplementary provisions relating to contributions of Classes 1, 1A and 1B), after “Regulations” there is inserted “made by the Inland Revenue”.

35(1)Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with tax) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), for “with the concurrence of” there is substituted “by”.

(3)Sub-paragraph (8) is omitted.

36(1)Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (special penalties in the case of certain returns) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (6), for “be apportioned between the Inland Revenue and the Secretary of State” there is substituted “for the purposes of making any payment into the National Insurance Fund be apportioned between income tax and contributions”.

(3)Sub-paragraph (7) is omitted.

(4)In sub-paragraph (8), for “Sub-paragraphs (6) and (7)” there is substituted “Sub-paragraph (6)”.

37In paragraph 7A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (penalties for fraud or negligence in making contributions return), after “regulations” there is inserted “made by the Treasury”.

38In paragraph 7B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (collection of contributions by Secretary of State), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

39(1)Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general regulation-making powers) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The appropriate authority may by regulations”.

(3)After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)In sub-paragraph (1), “the appropriate authority” means the Treasury, except that, in relation to—

(a)provision made by virtue of paragraph (d) of that sub-paragraph, and

(b)provision made by virtue of paragraph (q) of that sub-paragraph in relation to the matters referred to in paragraph (d),

it means the Secretary of State.”

(4)In sub-paragraph (2), for “made by the Secretary of State” there is substituted “made by the Inland Revenue”.

40In paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (determination of person’s age for purposes of contributions), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

41In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (sickness payments counting as remuneration), for “Regulations may” there is substituted “The Treasury may by regulations”.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

42In section 14(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (provision of medical information in relation to statutory sick pay), after “regulations” there is inserted “made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue”.

43In section 15 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (provision of information in relation to statutory maternity pay), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)Any regulations for the purposes of subsection (1) above must be made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue.”

44(1)Section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (annual review of contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” and “his” there are substituted respectively “Treasury” and “their”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”,

(b)in paragraph (a), for “he thinks fit” there is substituted “they think fit”, and

(c)in paragraph (b), for “him” and “his” there are substituted respectively “them” and “their”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “Secretary of State determines” there is substituted “Treasury determine”, and

(b)for “he” and “his” there are substituted respectively “they” and “their”.

(5)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “Secretary of State determines” there is substituted “Treasury determine”,

(b)for “his”, in both places where it occurs, and “he” there are substituted respectively “their” and “they”, and

(c)for “determines”, in the second place where it occurs, there is substituted “determine”.

45(1)Section 142 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (annual review: report of Government Actuary, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State lays” there is substituted “Treasury lay”,

(b)for “he shall”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted, “they shall”, and

(c)for “he determines” there is substituted “the Treasury determine”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “Treasury”, and

(b)for “lays” there is substituted “lay”.

46(1)Section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (alteration of contributions with a view to adjusting level of National Insurance Fund) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “they think”.

(3)In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State thinks” there is substituted “Treasury think”.

47In section 143A(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (alteration of Class 1B contributions with a view to adjusting level of National Insurance Fund)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “they think”.

48In section 144(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (alteration of contributions: report of Government Actuary, etc.)—

(a)for “Secretary of State lays” there is substituted “Treasury lay”, and

(b)for “he” there is substituted “they”.

49In section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (alteration of primary and secondary contributions)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Treasury”, and

(b)in subsection (4), for “he thinks” there is substituted “the Treasury think”.

50In section 147 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (alteration of primary and secondary contributions: supplementary)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “Treasury”, and

(b)in subsection (2), for “lays” and “he” there are substituted respectively “lay” and “they”.

51(1)Section 161 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (conduct of National Insurance Fund) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1)The National Insurance Fund shall be maintained under the control and management of the Inland Revenue.”

(3)In subsection (2), after “prepared” there is inserted “by the Inland Revenue”.

(4)In subsection (3), the words from “, in accordance” to “by the Treasury,” are omitted.

52(1)Section 162 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (payment of contributions into National Insurance Fund, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “them”.

(3)In subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “16(5) of that” there is substituted “Subsection (1) above is subject to section 16(5) of the Contributions and Benefits”.

(4)In subsection (4), as substituted by paragraph 28(2) of Schedule 1 to this Act, in paragraph (b), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “contributions”.

(5)In subsection (4A), for “, 7B or 7C” there is substituted “or 7B”.

(6)In subsection (6)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “he considers” there is substituted “the Inland Revenue consider”.

(7)In subsection (7), for “The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury,” there is substituted “The Treasury may”.

(8)In subsection (9)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in the first place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”,

(b)for “him” there is substituted “them”, and

(c)for the words from “the remainder shall” to “towards” there is substituted “the remainder shall be paid by the Inland Revenue to the Secretary of State towards”.

(9)In subsection (10), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(10)Subsection (11) shall cease to have effect.

(11)In subsection (12)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)for “he thinks” there is substituted “they think”.

53In section 163(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (administrative expenses to include statistical inquiries), for the words from “undertaken” to the end there is substituted “undertaken—

(a)on behalf of the Inland Revenue with a view to obtaining statistics relating to the operation of Part I of the Contributions and Benefits Act, and

(b)on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to obtaining statistics relating to the operation of Parts II to VI and XI of that Act.”

54(1)Section 165 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (adjustments between National Insurance Fund and Consolidated Fund) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), as substituted by paragraph 30(2) of Schedule 1 to this Act, for “out of money provided by Parliament into the National Insurance Fund” there is substituted “by the Secretary of State out of money provided by Parliament to the Inland Revenue for payment into the National Insurance Fund”.

(3)In subsection (4), for the words from “specified” to the end there is substituted “specified—

(a)in relation to payments falling to be made by the Secretary of State, by the Secretary of State by order made with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue, or

(b)in relation to payments falling to be made by the Inland Revenue, by the Inland Revenue by order.”

55(1)Section 166 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (five-yearly financial review and report) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(b), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Treasury”.

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)after “Secretary of State”, in the first place where it occurs, there is inserted “and the Treasury”, and

(b)for “Secretary of State”, in the second place where it occurs, there is substituted “Treasury”.

56(1)In section 177 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (co-ordination with Northern Ireland), in subsection (3)(a), for “to make” there is substituted “to require the making by the Inland Revenue of”.

(2)This paragraph shall cease to have effect on the commencement of the repeal by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 of section 177 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

57(1)Section 189 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (general provision on regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “and to” there is inserted “any provision providing for an order or regulations to be made by the Treasury or the Inland Revenue and to”.

(3)In subsection (8), for “165(4)” there is substituted “165(4)(a)”.

58In section 190(3)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (statutory instruments subject to negative procedure), after “State” there is inserted “, the Treasury or the Inland Revenue”.

59(1)Schedule 7 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (regulations not requiring prior submission to Social Security Advisory Committee) is amended as follows.

(2)For paragraph 4 there is substituted—

“4Regulations contained in a statutory instrument which states that it contains only regulations to make provision consequential on regulations under section 5 of the Contributions and Benefits Act.”

(3)Paragraph 5 is omitted.

Social Security Act 1993 (c. 3)

60(1)Section 2 of the Social Security Act 1993 (payments into National Insurance Fund out of money provided by Parliament) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury by order provides” there is substituted “the Treasury by order provide”, and

(b)for “Secretary of State”, in the second place where it occurs, there is substituted “Treasury”.

(3)In subsection (5), for “Secretary of State”, “his” and “he thinks” there are substituted respectively “Treasury”, “their” and “they think”.

(4)Subsections (6) and (7) are omitted.

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)

61In section 27(8) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers), the word “and” immediately following the definition of “deductions” is omitted and at the end of the subsection there is inserted—

““prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations; and

“regulations” means regulations made by the Treasury.”

62In section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (interpretation), in the definition of “prescribed” and the definition of “regulations”, before “means” there is inserted “, except in section 27 (and in section 36 so far as relating to regulations under section 27),”.

63In section 36(4)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (regulations and orders), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “, or (in the case of regulations made by the Treasury) to the Treasury,”.

64(1)Section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)In subsection (5), for “Secretary of State” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Commissioners of Inland Revenue” and “them”.

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

65In section 88 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Joint Authority), in subsection (3), for the words from “power” onwards there is substituted “power—

(a)to require the making by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue of any necessary adjustments between the National Insurance Fund and the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund, and

(b)to make any other necessary financial adjustments.”

Section 4.

SCHEDULE 4Recovery of contributions where income tax recovery provisions not applicable

Interpretation

1In any provision of this Schedule “authorised officer” means an officer of the Board authorised by them for the purposes of that provision.

Magistrates' courts

2(1)Any amount which—

(a)is due by way of contributions or by way of interest or penalty in respect of contributions, and

(b)does not exceed the prescribed sum,

shall, without prejudice to any other remedy, be recoverable summarily as a civil debt in proceedings commenced in the name of an authorised officer.

(2)All or any of the sums due from any one person in respect of contributions, or interest or penalties in respect of contributions, (being sums which are by law recoverable summarily) may be included in the same complaint, summons, order, warrant or other document required by law to be laid before justices or to be issued by justices, and every such document shall, as respects each such sum, be construed as a separate document and its invalidity as respects any one such sum shall not affect its validity as respects any other such sum.

(3)Proceedings under this paragraph in England and Wales may be brought—

(a)in the case of Class 2 contributions or interest or penalties in respect of such contributions, at any time before the end of the year following the tax year in which the contributor becomes liable to pay the contributions, and

(b)in any other case, not later than the first anniversary of the day on which the contributions became due.

(4)In sub-paragraph (1) above, the expression “recoverable summarily as a civil debt” in respect of proceedings in Northern Ireland means recoverable in proceedings under Article 62 of the [S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).] Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

(5)In this paragraph—

• “the prescribed sum” means the sum for the time being specified in section 65(1) of the [1970 c. 9.] Taxes Management Act 1970 (recovery of income tax, etc. in magistrates' courts);

• “tax year” means the twelve months beginning with 6th April in any year.

County courts

3(1)Without prejudice to any other remedy, any sum which is due by way of contributions or by way of interest or penalty in respect of contributions may—

(a)in England and Wales, and

(b)in Northern Ireland, where the amount does not exceed the limit specified in Article 10(1) of the [S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3).] County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980,

be sued for and recovered from the person liable as a debt due to the Crown by proceedings in a county court commenced in the name of an authorised officer.

(2)An authorised officer may conduct any proceedings under this paragraph before a county court in England and Wales, although not a barrister or solicitor.

(3)In this paragraph as it applies in Northern Ireland, “county court” means a county court held for a division under the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.

(4)Sections 21 and 42(2) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply as if any reference in those provisions to any enactment included a reference to this paragraph, and Part III of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (general civil jurisdiction) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph in Northern Ireland.

Sheriff courts in Scotland

4(1)In Scotland, any sum which is due by way of contributions or by way of interest or penalty in respect of contributions may, without prejudice to any other remedy, be sued for and recovered from the person liable as a debt due to the Crown by proceedings commenced in the sheriff court in the name of an authorised officer.

(2)An authorised officer may conduct any proceedings under this paragraph, although not an advocate or solicitor.

(3)Paragraphs 2 and 3 above shall not apply in Scotland.

General

5(1)Proceedings may be brought for the recovery of the total amount of Class 1 or Class 1A contributions which an employer has become liable to pay on a particular date and any sum due by way of interest or penalty in respect of those contributions without distinguishing the amounts which the employer is liable to pay in respect of each employee and without specifying the employees in question; and for the purposes of proceedings under any of paragraphs 2 to 4 above that total amount shall be one cause of action or one matter of complaint.

(2)Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above shall prevent the bringing of separate proceedings for the recovery of each of the several amounts of Class 1 or Class 1A contributions which the employer is liable to pay.

Section 5.

SCHEDULE 5Enforcement

1In the Table in section 98 of the [1970 c. 9.] Taxes Management Act 1970 (penalties for failure to produce documents etc.), at the end of the second column there is inserted—

2(1)Section 110 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)Where any premises—

(a)are liable to be inspected—

(i)by an officer of the Inland Revenue under section 110ZA below, or

(ii)by an inspector or officer appointed or employed by some other government department, or

(b)are under the control of the Inland Revenue or some other government department,

the Secretary of State may make arrangements with the Inland Revenue or that other department for any of the powers or duties of inspectors under this section to be carried out by an inspector or officer employed by the Inland Revenue or that other department.”

(3)In subsection (8)—

(a)at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted “except so far as relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay”, and

(b)at the end of paragraph (e) there is inserted “except Part III of that Act”.

(4)Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii), (6)(a)(i) and (ii) and (7)(e)(i) shall cease to have effect.

3After section 110 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is inserted—

“110ZAPowers exercisable by officers of Inland Revenue

(1)For the purposes of the enactments to which this section applies, the Inland Revenue may authorise any of their officers to exercise the powers conferred by this section.

(2)An officer authorised under this section shall, for the purposes of the execution of those enactments, have the following powers—

(a)to enter at all reasonable times any premises liable to inspection under this section;

(b)to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary for ascertaining whether the provisions of the enactments are being, or have been, complied with in any such premises;

(c)to examine, either alone or in the presence of any other person, as he thinks fit, in relation to any matters under the enactments on which he may reasonably require information, every person whom he finds in any such premises or whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be or to have been a person liable to pay—

(i)contributions; or

(ii)a contributions equivalent premium,

and to require every such person to be so examined.

(3)Premises are liable to inspection under this section if an officer has reasonable grounds for believing that—

(a)any persons are employed there;

(b)a trade or business is being carried on from there;

(c)any records relating to a trade or business are kept there; or

(d)a personal or occupational pension scheme is being administered there;

but a private dwelling-house is not liable to inspection under this section unless an officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a trade or business is being carried on from the dwelling-house and that the trade or business is not also being carried on from premises other than a dwelling-house.

(4)Every officer authorised under this section shall be furnished with a certificate of his authorisation, and on applying for admission to any premises for the purpose of the enactments shall, if so required, produce the authorisation.

(5)In accordance with this section, persons shall furnish to an officer all such information, and produce for his inspection all such documents, as he may reasonably require for the purpose of ascertaining—

(a)whether—

(i)any contribution; or

(ii)any contributions equivalent premium,

is or has been payable, or has been duly paid, by or in respect of any person; or

(b)whether statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay is or was payable to or in respect of any person.

(6)The following persons are under the duty imposed by subsection (5) above—

(a)any person who is or has been an employer or an employee within the meaning of any provision of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(b)any person carrying on an agency or other business for the introduction or supply to persons requiring them of persons available to do work or to perform services;

(c)any person who is or has at any time been a trustee or manager of a personal or occupational pension scheme;

(d)the servants or agents of any such person as is specified in any of the preceding paragraphs.

(7)This section applies to the following enactments—

(a)the Contributions and Benefits Act so far as relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay;

(b)this Act; and

(c)Part III of the Pensions Act.

(8)Any reference in this section to a contributions equivalent premium includes a reference to state scheme premiums payable before 6th April 1997 (the day on which section 141 of the Pensions Act 1995 came into force).”

4(1)Section 111 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (delay, obstruction etc. of inspector) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “this Act” there is inserted “other than an Inland Revenue power”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), after “this Act” there is inserted “otherwise than in the exercise of an Inland Revenue power”.

(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(3)In subsection (1) “Inland Revenue power” means any power conferred on an officer of the Inland Revenue by section 110ZA above or by virtue of section 110(5) above.

(4)Where by virtue of section 110(5) above any power conferred by section 110 above is exercised by an officer of the Inland Revenue, section 98 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 shall apply as if the reference in that section to section 110ZA above included a reference to section 110 above.”

5In section 113 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (breach of regulations), in subsection (2)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (e), for “his” there is substituted “their”.

6Section 114A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (which imposes penalties relating to contributions but is not yet in force) shall cease to have effect.

7(1)Section 118 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (evidence of non-payment) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)Subsections (1A) and (2) shall cease to have effect.

(4)In subsection (3), the words “as is mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above” are omitted.

(5)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(6)For subsection (7) there is substituted—

“(7)In this section “authorised officer” means any officer of the Inland Revenue authorised by them for the purposes of this section.”

8In section 121A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (recovery of contributions etc. in England and Wales), in subsection (9), for “Secretary of State” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “them”.

9In section 121B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (recovery of contributions etc. in Scotland)—

(a)in subsection (5), for “Secretary of State,” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in subsection (6), for “Secretary of State” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue” and “them”.

10In section 121C of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions), for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

11(1)Section 121D of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (appeals in relation to personal liability notices) is amended as follows.

(2)For any reference to the Secretary of State there is substituted a reference to the Inland Revenue.

(3)In subsection (2), for “an appeal tribunal” there is substituted “the Special Commissioners”.

(4)In subsection (5), for the words from “appeal tribunal” to “his” there is substituted “Special Commissioners shall either dismiss the appeal or remit the case to the Inland Revenue, with any recommendations the Special Commissioners see fit to make, for the Inland Revenue to consider whether to vary their”.

(5)In subsection (6), the definitions of “appeal tribunal” and “revise” are omitted and at the end there is inserted—

““the Special Commissioners” means the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts;

“vary” means vary under regulations made under section 10 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.”

12In section 162 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (destination of contributions), after subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4ZA)There shall be paid into the National Insurance Fund so much of any penalty imposed under section 98 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 in a case relating to section 110ZA of this Act (including any penalty imposed by virtue of section 111(4) of this Act) as remains after deduction by the Inland Revenue of the administrative expenses attributable to its recovery.

(4ZB)Subsections (4)(b) and (c) and (4ZA) above shall have effect notwithstanding any provision which treats a penalty under section 98 or 98A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 as if it were tax charged in an assessment and due and payable.”

Section 6.

SCHEDULE 6Information

Supply of information

1In Part VII of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, before section 122 (and the italic heading “Information held by tax authorities” preceding it) there is inserted—

“Information relating to, or required for purposes of, contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay

121ESupply of contributions etc. information held by Inland Revenue

(1)This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay—

(a)by the Inland Revenue, or

(b)by a person providing services to them, in connection with the provision of those services.

(2)Information to which this section applies may, and must if an authorised officer so requires, be supplied—

(a)to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department, or

(b)to a person providing services to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department,

for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or war pensions.

(3)In subsection (2) “authorised officer” means an officer of the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department authorised for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department.

121FSupply to Inland Revenue for purposes of contributions etc. of information held by Secretary of State

(1)This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or war pensions—

(a)by the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department, or

(b)by a person providing services to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department, in connection with the provision of those services.

(2)Information to which this section applies may, and must if an officer of the Inland Revenue authorised by the Inland Revenue for the purposes of this section so requires, be supplied—

(a)to the Inland Revenue, or

(b)to a person providing services to the Inland Revenue,

for use for the purposes of functions relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay.”

2(1)Section 122 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (supply of information held by tax authorities for fraud prevention and verification) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1)This section applies—

(a)to information which is held—

(i)by the Inland Revenue, or

(ii)by a person providing services to the Inland Revenue, in connection with the provision of those services,

but is not information to which section 121E above applies, and

(b)to information which is held—

(i)by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, or

(ii)by a person providing services to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in connection with the provision of those services.”

(3)In subsection (2)(b), the word “contributions” is omitted.

3After section 122 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is inserted—

“122AADisclosure of contributions etc. information by Inland Revenue

(1)No obligation as to secrecy imposed by statute or otherwise on persons employed in relation to the Inland Revenue shall prevent information held for the purposes of the functions of the Inland Revenue in relation to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay from being disclosed—

(a)to any of the authorities to which this paragraph applies, or any person authorised to exercise any function of that authority, for the purposes of the functions of that authority, or

(b)in a case where the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of giving effect to any agreement to which an order under section 179(1) below relates.

(2)The authorities to which subsection (1)(a) above applies are—

(a)the Health and Safety Executive,

(b)the Government Actuary’s Department,

(c)the Office for National Statistics, and

(d)the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.”

4Section 122A of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 (supply of information by Inland Revenue for purposes of contributions) shall cease to have effect.

5In section 122B(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (supply of other government information for fraud prevention and verification), the word “contributions” is omitted.

6In Schedule 4 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the following provisions shall cease to have effect—

(a)in Part I, the entry “A member or officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in Part II, paragraph 4.

7(1)Section 158 of the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993 (disclosure of information between government departments) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)No obligation as to secrecy imposed by statute or otherwise on persons employed in relation to the Inland Revenue shall prevent information obtained or held for the purposes of Part III of this Act from being disclosed—

(a)to the Secretary of State,

(b)to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, or

(c)to an officer of either of them authorised to receive such information,

in connection with the operation of this Act or of any corresponding enactment of Northern Ireland legislation.”

(3)In subsection (5), for “Subsections (1) to (3)” there is substituted “Subsections (1) and (1A)”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)after “subsection (1)” there is inserted “or (1A)”, and

(b)after paragraph (c) there is inserted “or

(ca)for the purposes of Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 or any corresponding provisions of Northern Ireland legislation.”

8In section 158A of the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993 (disclosure of information to other persons or bodies), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)The Inland Revenue may, in spite of any obligation as to secrecy or confidentiality imposed by statute or otherwise on them or on their officers, disclose any information received by them in connection with their functions under Part III of this Act to any person specified in the first column of the Table in subsection (1) if they consider that the disclosure would enable or assist the person to discharge the functions specified in relation to the person in the second column of the Table.”

Unauthorised disclosure of information

9(1)Section 182 of the [1989 c. 26.] Finance Act 1989 (disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after “tax functions” there is inserted “or social security functions”, and

(b)for the words from “those functions” to the end there is substituted— “any of those functions—

(a)to tax or duty in the case of any identifiable person,

(b)to contributions payable by or in respect of any identifiable person, or

(c)to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay in respect of any identifiable person.”

(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A)In this section “social security functions” means—

(a)the functions relating to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay—

(i)of the Board and their officers,

(ii)of any person carrying out the administrative work of the General Commissioners or the Special Commissioners, and

(iii)of any other person providing, or employed in the provision of, services to any person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) above, and

(b)the functions under Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 or Part III of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 of the Board and their officers and any other person providing, or employed in the provision of, services to the Board or their officers.”

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)in paragraph (b), after the words “tax functions” there is inserted “or social security functions”, and

(b)in paragraph (c), for the words from “tax functions” to the end there is substituted— “tax functions or social security functions—

(i)to tax or duty in the case of any identifiable person,

(ii)to contributions payable by or in respect of any identifiable person, or

(iii)to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay in respect of any identifiable person.”

(5)In subsection (5)(b), after “tax or duty” there is inserted “or to contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay”.

(6)In subsection (10), after the definition of “the Commissioners” there is inserted—

““contributions” means contributions under Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;”.

Obtaining information for tax purposes from social security authorities

10(1)Section 110 of the [1997 c. 16.] Finance Act 1997 (obtaining by Inland Revenue and Commissioners of Customs and Excise of information from social security authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5)(a), the words “social security contributions” are omitted.

(3)After subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)Nothing in this section affects any disclosure authorised by section 121F of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (supply to Inland Revenue of information for purposes of contributions, statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay of information held by Secretary of State).”

Section 18.

SCHEDULE 7Decisions and appeals

Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)

1In section 2(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (appointment of General Commissioners), after “the Taxes Acts”, in the first place where it occurs, there is inserted “or by Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

2In section 46(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (General and Special Commissioners), after “the Taxes Acts” there is inserted “or Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

3In section 46A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (regulations about jurisdiction), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)In subsection (1) above “the Taxes Acts” includes Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.”

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

4In section 95(5)(c) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (relevant employments), for “or Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998” there is substituted “, Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 or Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999,”.

5In section 116(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Her Majesty’s forces), after “this Act” there is inserted “and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

6In section 117(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (mariners, airmen, etc), after “this Act” there is inserted “and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

7In section 119 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (persons outside Great Britain), after “this Act” there is inserted “and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

8In section 120(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (continental shelf operations), after “this Act” there is inserted “and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

9In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with tax), for sub-paragraph (4) there is substituted—

“(4)Where—

(a)a decision relating to contributions falls to be made under or by virtue of section 8, 10 or 11 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999; and

(b)the decision will affect a person’s liability for, or the amount of, any interest due in respect of those contributions,

regulations under sub-paragraph (1) above shall not require any such interest to be paid until the decision has been made.”

10In paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (special penalties in the case of certain returns), for sub-paragraph (12) there is substituted—

“(12)A penalty under section 98A of that Act as it applies by virtue of this paragraph shall not be imposed where—

(a)a decision relating to contributions falls to be made under or by virtue of section 8, 10 or 11 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, and has not yet been made; and

(b)the decision will affect a person’s liability for the penalty, or the amount of it.”

11In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (application of Part V of Taxes Management Act 1970 in relation to Class 4 contributions), for the words from “but nothing” to “arising—” there is substituted “but nothing in this Schedule affects the extent to which the Income Tax Acts apply with respect to any decision falling to be made—”.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

12In section 117 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (issues arising in proceedings), as substituted by paragraph 84 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998, in subsection (1)(c), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “, the Inland Revenue”.

13After section 117 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is inserted—

“117AIssues arising in proceedings: contributions, etc

(1)This section applies to proceedings before a court—

(a)for an offence under this Act or the Jobseekers Act 1995; or

(b)involving any question as to the payment of contributions (other than a Class 4 contribution recoverable in accordance with section 15 of the Contributions and Benefits Act); or

(c)for the recovery of any sums due to the Inland Revenue or the National Insurance Fund.

(2)A decision of an officer of the Inland Revenue which—

(a)falls within section 8(1) of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999; and

(b)relates to or affects an issue arising in the proceedings,

shall be conclusive for the purposes of the proceedings.

(3)If—

(a)any such decision is necessary for the determination of the proceedings, and

(b)the decision of an officer of the Inland Revenue has not been obtained under section 8 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999,

the decision shall be referred to such an officer to be made in accordance (subject to any necessary modifications) with Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.

(4)Subsection (2) above does not apply where, in relation to the decision—

(a)an appeal has been brought but not determined;

(b)an appeal has not been brought (or, as the case may be, an application for leave to appeal has not been made) but the time for doing so has not yet expired; or

(c)an application for variation of the decision has been made under regulations made under section 10 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.

(5)In a case falling within subsection (4) above the court shall adjourn the proceedings until such time as the final decision is known; and that decision shall be conclusive for the purposes of the proceedings.”

14(1)Section 166 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (financial review and report) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(d), for “and Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998” there is substituted “, Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

(3)In subsection (2)(c), for “and Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998” there is substituted “, Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 and Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

15(1)Section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3)(a), before the words “and the Contributions” there is inserted “, Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999”.

(3)In subsection (4), before paragraph (b) there is inserted—

“(ac)to Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999; and”.

16After section 180 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is inserted—

“180APayment of travelling expenses by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue

The Inland Revenue may pay such travelling expenses as they may determine—

(a)to persons required by them to attend any interview in connection with the operation of the Contributions and Benefits Act, this Act, or Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999;

(b)to persons attending local offices in connection with the operation of the Contributions and Benefits Act, this Act, or Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.”

Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

17In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (application of Part V of Taxes Management Act 1970 in relation to Class 4 contributions), for the words from “but nothing” to “arising—” there is substituted “but nothing in this Schedule affects the extent to which the Income Tax Acts apply with respect to any decision falling to be made—”.

Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

18(1)Section 167 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (application of general provisions relating to administration of social security) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2), at the end there is inserted—

“section 180A (payment of travelling expenses by Inland Revenue).”

(3)Subsection (3) is omitted.

19(1)Section 171 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (questions arising in proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for the words from “any such question” to “Secretary of State” there is substituted “any relevant decision as defined by section 170(3) is made by the Inland Revenue, the decision”.

(3)For subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted—

“(2)If—

(a)any such decision is necessary for the determination of the proceedings, and

(b)the decision of the Inland Revenue has not been obtained or an application with respect to the decision has been made under section 9 or 10 of the Social Security Act 1998,

the decision shall be referred to the Inland Revenue to be made in accordance (subject to any necessary modifications) with Chapter II of Part I of that Act.

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply where, in relation to the decision—

(a)an appeal has been brought but not determined,

(b)an application for leave to appeal has been made but not determined,

(c)an appeal has not been brought (or, as the case may be, an application for leave to appeal has not been made) but the time for doing so has not yet expired, or

(d)an application has been made under section 9 or 10 of that Act.

(4)In a case falling within subsection (3) the court shall adjourn the proceedings until such time as the final decision is known and that decision shall be conclusive for the purposes of the proceedings.”

20After section 171 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 there is inserted—

“171AReports by Inland Revenue

(1)The Inland Revenue shall prepare, either annually or at such times or intervals as may be prescribed, a report on the standards achieved by their officers in the making of decisions against which, by virtue of section 170(6), an appeal lies to an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998.

(2)Any report under this section—

(a)may be included in any annual report by the Inland Revenue of which a copy is laid before each House of Parliament, or

(b)may be annexed to any report of the Secretary of State under section 81 of the Social Security Act 1998.

(3)A copy of every report under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament, unless the report is included in, or annexed to, a report of which a copy is so laid.”

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

21(1)Section 215 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (employment abroad etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4), for “the Secretary of State” there is substituted “an officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)Part II of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (decisions and appeals) shall apply in relation to the determination of any issue by the Inland Revenue under subsection (4) as if it were a decision falling within section 8(1) of that Act.”

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

22(1)Section 8 of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions by Secretary of State) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted “and”, and

(b)paragraph (d) and the word “and” immediately preceding it are omitted.

(3)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

“(5)Subsection (1)(c) above does not include any decision which under section 8 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 falls to be made by an officer of the Inland Revenue.”

23In section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions superseding earlier decisions)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “subsections (3) and (4)” there is substituted “subsection (3)”, and

(b)subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.

24After section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 there is inserted—

“Reference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue

10AReference of issues by Secretary of State to Inland Revenue

(1)Regulations may make provision requiring the Secretary of State, where on consideration of any claim or other matter he is of the opinion that there arises any issue which under section 8 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 falls to be decided by an officer of the Inland Revenue, to refer the issue to the Inland Revenue.

(2)Regulations under this section may—

(a)provide for the Inland Revenue to give the Secretary of State a preliminary opinion on any issue referred to them,

(b)specify the circumstances in which an officer of the Inland Revenue is to make a decision under section 8 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 on a reference by the Secretary of State,

(c)enable or require the Secretary of State, in specified circumstances, to deal with any other issue arising on consideration of the claim or other matter pending the decision on the referred issue, and

(d)require the Secretary of State to decide the claim or other matter in accordance with the decision of an officer of the Inland Revenue on the issue referred to them, or in accordance with any determination of the tax appeal Commissioners made on appeal from their decision.”

25(1)Section 12 of the Social Security Act 1998 (appeal to appeal tribunal) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted “or”, and

(b)paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are omitted.

(3)For subsection (2) there is substituted—

“(2)In the case of a decision to which this section applies, the claimant and such other person as may be prescribed shall have a right to appeal to an appeal tribunal, but nothing in this subsection shall confer a right of appeal in relation to a prescribed decision, or a prescribed determination embodied in or necessary to a decision.”

26In section 13 of the Social Security Act 1998 (redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal), for subsection (4) there is substituted—

“(4)In this section and section 14 below “the principal parties” means—

(a)the persons mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (b) of that section, and

(b)where applicable, the person mentioned in subsection (3)(d) and such a person as is first mentioned in subsection (4) of that section.”

27In section 14 of the Social Security Act 1998 (appeal from tribunal to Commissioner), the following provisions are omitted—

(a)subsection (2), and

(b)in subsection (3), the words “In any other case”.

28In section 16 of the Social Security Act 1998 (procedure), subsections (4) and (5) shall cease to have effect.

29In section 18 of the Social Security Act 1998 (matters arising as respects decisions), in subsection (1)(a)—

(a)at the end of each of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there is inserted “or”, and

(b)sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) are omitted.

30In section 19(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 (medical examination required by Secretary of State), the words “or to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay” are omitted.

31In section 20(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 (medical examination required by appeal tribunal), the words “or to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay” are omitted.

32In section 21 of the Social Security Act 1998 (suspension in prescribed circumstances), subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.

33After section 24 of the Social Security Act 1998 there is inserted—

“Appeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue

24AAppeals dependent on issues falling to be decided by Inland Revenue

(1)Regulations may make provision for an appeal tribunal or Commissioner, where on any appeal there arises any issue which under section 8 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 falls to be decided by the Inland Revenue, to require the Secretary of State to refer the issue to the Inland Revenue.

(2)Regulations under this section may—

(a)provide for the appeal to be referred to the Secretary of State pending the decision by an officer of the Inland Revenue,

(b)enable or require the Secretary of State, in specified circumstances, to deal with any other issue arising on the appeal pending the decision on the referred issue, and

(c)enable the Secretary of State, on receiving the decision of an officer of the Inland Revenue, or any determination of the tax appeal Commissioners made on an appeal from his decision—

(i)to revise his decision,

(ii)to make a decision superseding his decision, or

(iii)to refer the appeal to the appeal tribunal or Commissioner for determination.”

34In section 28 of the Social Security Act 1998 (correction of errors and setting aside of decisions), after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)In subsection (1) “decision” does not include any decision made by an officer of the Inland Revenue, other than a decision under or by virtue of Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.”

35In section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 (interpretation of Chapter II of Part I)—

(a)in the definition of “Commissioner”, after ““Commissioner”” there is inserted “(except in the expression “tax appeal Commissioners”)”, and

(b)at the end of subsection (1) there is inserted—

““tax appeal Commissioners” means the Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax appointed under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 or the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of that Act;”.

36In Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which an appeal lies), paragraphs 10 to 15 and 18 to 29 shall cease to have effect.

Section 26(1).

SCHEDULE 8Savings and transitional provisions

General savings

1(1)In this paragraph—

• “transfer provision” has the meaning given by section 21(1) of this Act;

• “instrument” includes in particular Royal Charters, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, warrants, certificates and other documents.

(2)A transfer provision shall not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the commencement of the transfer provision; and anything which at that date is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State may—

(a)if it relates to functions transferred by virtue of the transfer provision to the Board, be continued by or in relation to the Board, and

(b)if it relates to functions transferred by virtue of the transfer provision to the Treasury, be continued by or in relation to the Treasury.

(3)Any authority, appointment, determination, approval, consent or direction given or made or other thing done, or having effect as if given, made or done, by the Secretary of State in connection with functions transferred by virtue of a transfer provision shall have effect as if given, made or done by the Board or, as the case requires, the Treasury in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after the commencement of the transfer provision.

(4)Any instrument made before the commencement of a transfer provision shall have effect, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of that provision or section 21 or 22 of this Act, as if—

(a)any reference to the Secretary of State were or included a reference to the Board or the Treasury, as the case requires; and

(b)any reference to the Department of Social Security or any officer of that Department were or included a reference to the Board or any officer of theirs.

Documents and forms

2Documents or forms produced for use in connection with any function transferred by virtue of this Act to the Board may be used even though they contain references to the Secretary of State or to the Department of Social Security or to any officer of that Department; and those references shall be construed as far as necessary as references to the Board or to any officer of the Board.

Payment of contributions etc. to Secretary of State during transitional period

3(1)This paragraph has effect if section 1(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, this Act come into force before paragraph 51 of Schedule 3 to this Act.

(2)During the period beginning with the commencement of section 1(1) and Schedule 1 and ending with the commencement of paragraph 51 of Schedule 3, the Board shall account to the Secretary of State for, and pay to him—

(a)those Class 1, Class 1A, Class 1B and Class 2 contributions to which regulations under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the [1992 c. 4.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with income tax) do not apply,

(b)Class 3 contributions,

(c)Class 4 contributions payable by virtue of regulations under section 18 of that Act, and

(d)sums recovered under regulations made under paragraph 7A or 7B of Schedule 1 to that Act in respect of interest or penalties;

and those sums shall be regarded for the purposes of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 as having been received by the Secretary of State under Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Section 51 of Social Security Act 1998

4If paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to this Act comes into force before the commencement of section 51(4) of the [1998 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1998, that paragraph shall until that commencement be regarded as requiring regulations under section 9(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to be made by the Treasury.

Section 26(2).

SCHEDULE 9Further consequential amendments

Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)

1In section 1(5)(f)(iv) (competence of time to pay direction) and section 5(4)(f)(iv) (competence of time to pay order) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, as amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998, for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

2In paragraph 35(dd) of Schedule 5 to the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (interpretation), as inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998, for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

3In section 12 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (late paid Class 2 contributions), in subsection (7), after “commences;” there is inserted—

“(aa)civil proceedings in a magistrates' court commence when a complaint is made;”.

4In section 19A(1)(c) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions paid in error), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

5In paragraph 6(4A) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with tax), for “this paragraph” there is substituted “sub-paragraph (1) above”.

6(1)Paragraph 7A of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (power to combine collection of contributions with tax) is amended as follows.

(2)In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)after “or to the” there is inserted “other”, and

(b)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)in paragraph (b) for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (e), for “Secretary of State, in his” there is substituted “Inland Revenue, in their”.

7(1)Paragraph 7B of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (collection of contributions) is amended as follows.

(2)In the italic heading immediately preceding the paragraph, for “by Secretary of State” there is substituted “otherwise than through PAYE system”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “prescribed” to the end there is substituted “prescribed, Class 1, Class 1A, Class 1B or Class 2 contributions shall be paid to the Inland Revenue in a manner different from that in which income tax in relation to which regulations under section 203 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (PAYE) apply is payable.”

(4)In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)for “Secretary of State”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (e), the words “subject to sub-paragraph (4) below,” are omitted.

(5)Sub-paragraphs (4) and (6) are omitted.

(6)In sub-paragraph (5)—

(a)in paragraph (b), the words “subject to sub-paragraph (6) below,” are omitted and for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Inland Revenue”, and

(b)in paragraph (e), for “Secretary of State, in his” there is substituted “Inland Revenue, in their”.

(7)In sub-paragraph (7), for “Secretary of State”, “charges” and “imposes” there are substituted respectively “Inland Revenue”, “charge” and “impose”.

8Paragraph 7C of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (interest and penalties chargeable concurrently with Inland Revenue) shall cease to have effect.

Section 26(3).

SCHEDULE 10Repeals and revocations

Part IRepeals

Part IIRevocations