SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1998

An Act to make provision as to the making of decisions and the determination of appeals under enactments relating to social security, child support, vaccine damage payments and war pensions; to make further provision with respect to social security; and for connected purposes.
[21st May 1998]

PART I
Decisions and Appeals
CHAPTER I
General
Decisions

1. - Transfer of functions to Secretary of State.  

The following functions are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State, namely-

¹(a) the functions of adjudication officers appointed under section 38 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 ("the Administration Act");
(b) the functions of social fund officers appointed under section 64 of that Act; and
(c) the functions of child support officers appointed under section 13 of the Child Support Act 1991 ("the Child Support Act").