Statutory Instruments

1999 No. 714

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999

Made

9th March 1999

Laid before Parliament

15th March 1999

Coming into force –

in the case of regulations 1, 2 and 3

5th April 1999

in the case of regulations 4 and 5

6th April 1999

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(1) and (2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(1), and sections 123(1)(a) to (c), 135(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(3) hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed” and for the enabling power contained in the definition of “jobseeking period”.

(2)

1992 c. 4; section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.

(3)

See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).