SCHEDULE 1 Minor And Consequential Amendments 

[Para. 1 amends part of the above act not reproduced in these volumes.]

The Social Security Administration Act 1992

2. In section 54(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power of adjudication officer to refer for medical examination a person who has applied for a review), for the words "who has applied" onwards substitute "in respect of whom an application for a review under section 30 or 35 above has been made or is treated as having been made,"¹.

3. In section 75(1) of that Act (recovery of overpayments of housing benefit), after "housing benefit" insert "determined in accordance with regulations to have been".
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
4.-(1) Section 112 of that Act (offence of making false representation etc. for obtaining benefit or for other purpose connected with social security legislation) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for the words "legislation to which section 110 above applies" substitute "social security legislation".
(3) In subsection (2), for "subsection (1) above" substitute "this section".
(4) After that subsection insert-[for text see SSAA92 s.112(3)] ²
5. In section 116 of that Act (legal proceedings), after subsection (2) insert- "(2A) Subsection (2) above shall not be taken to impose any restriction on the time when proceedings may be begun for an offence under section 111A above."
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
6. In section 123(2)(b) and (9)(d) of that Act (offence of unauthorised disclosure: Northern Ireland), for "Schedule 3" substitute "Schedule 4".
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
7.-(1) Section 140B of that Act (calculation of amount of subsidy in respect of housing benefit and council tax benefit) is amended as follows...
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
8. In section 164 of that Act (destination of repayments etc.), after subsection (7) insert-
"(8) All penalties recovered by the Secretary of State under section 115A above shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund."
9. After section 182B of that Act (inserted by section 21(1)) insert-[for text see SSAA92 s.182C - National insurance numbers]
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
10. In section 189(7) of that Act (power for orders and regulations about housing benefit and council tax benefit to make different provision for different areas), after "different areas" insert "or different authorities".
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
11. In section 190(1)(b) of that Act (regulations required to be approved by resolution of each House of Parliament), before "154" insert "122B(1)(b) or".
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]
12.-(1) Section 191 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of "the Consequential Provisions Act" insert- [for text see SSAA92 s.191 -"contribution".
(3) In the definition of "the Northern Ireland Department", at the end insert "but in section 122 and sections 122B to 122E also includes the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;".
[Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]

The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)

[Paras. 13 & 14 of Sch. 1 amend the above act which is N. Ireland legislation not reproduced in these volumes. Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577.]

1 Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577 - repealed by SSAA92 Sch.8 with effect on and after 29 November 1999 (by virtue of S.I.1999 No.3178(C.81) art.2 and Sch.1.)

2 Into force 1.7.97 by S.I. 1997/1577. Repealed by 2000(CSPSS) Sch.9 Pt.VI from 2 April 2001.