- Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 546
The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1997 No. 546
| Made | 24th February 1997 | ||
| Coming into force | 7th April 1997 |
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 6(3) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994[1] and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(2) to (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 to make these Regulations should not be referred to it[3], hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1 . These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 7th April 1997.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
2 . In regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995[4] (exempt work), in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for "£45.50" there shall be substituted "£46.50".
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Alistair Burt
Minister of State, Department of Social Security
24th February 1997
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/311) so that the weekly earnings limit which must not be exceeded if work is to be treated as exempt work is increased from £45.50 to £46.50.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.
Notes:
[1] 1994 c.18. back
[2] 1992 c.4. Section 171D was inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18), section 6(1). Section 171G(2) is cited because of the meaning assigned to the word `prescribed'. back
[3]
[4] S.I. 1995/311; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1996/484. back
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