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Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [H.L.]

This is the text of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [H.L.], as passed by the House of Lords and introduced in the House of Commons on 1 February 1999

 
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Social Security, are published separately as HC Bill 38-EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Darling has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [H.L.] are compatible with the Convention rights.
 
  
Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [H.L.]
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
GENERAL
Transfer of functions
Clause 
1.Transfer to Board of certain functions relating to contributions, etc.
2.Transfer of other functions to Treasury or Board.

Exercise by Board of functions transferred to them
3.General functions of Board.
4.Recovery of contributions where income tax recovery provisions not applicable.
5.Powers relating to enforcement.
6.Disclosure of information.
7.Use of information by Board.

PART II
DECISIONS AND APPEALS
8.Decisions by officers of Board.
9.Regulations with respect to decisions.
10.Decisions varying or superseding earlier decisions.
11.Appeals against decisions of Board.
12.Exercise of right of appeal.
13.Regulations with respect to appeals.
14.Matters arising as respects decisions.
15.Power to make provision for period before commencement of new social security appeal provisions.
16.Decisions under Pension Schemes Act 1993.
17.Arrangements for discharge of decision-making functions.
18.Amendments relating to decisions and appeals.
19.Interpretation of Part II.

PART III
MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
20.Payments in respect of money purchase contracted-out pension schemes to be made out of National Insurance Fund.
21.Property, rights and liabilities.
22.Special provision for certain contracts.
23.Power to transfer functions by Order in Council.
24.Provision for Northern Ireland.
25.Orders and regulations.
26.Savings, transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeals and revocations.
27.Interpretation.
28.Short title, commencement and extent.
 

SCHEDULES
    Schedule 1-Transfer of Contributions Agency functions and associated functions.
    Schedule 2-Transfer of functions under subordinate legislation.
    Schedule 3-Transfer of other functions to Treasury or Board.
    Schedule 4-Recovery of contributions where income tax recovery provisions not applicable.
    Schedule 5-Enforcement.
    Schedule 6-Information.
    Schedule 7-Decisions and appeals.
    Schedule 8-Savings and transitional provisions.
    Schedule 9-Further consequential amendments.
    Schedule 10-Repeals and revocations.
    Part I-Repeals.
    Part II-Revocations.
 

 
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