The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1991

Made: 5th March 1991

Coming into force: 6th April 1991

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in conjunction with the Treasury[^f00002], in exercise of powers conferred by sections 129(1) and 166(2) of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975[^f00003] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it[^f00004], hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 6th April 1991.

Amendment to Regulations

2

In regulation 98 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979[^f00005] (modification of provisions of the Social Security Act 1975 in relation to share fishermen), in paragraph (c) (weekly rate of any Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen) for the sum of “£6.15” there shall be substituted the sum of “£6.20”.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Nicholas Scott — Minister of State, — Department of Social Security — 1st March 1991

We consent,

Sydney Chapman — Irvine Patrick — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 5th March 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend regulation 98 (which relates to share fishermen) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979. They amend paragraph (c) in that regulation by increasing the special rate of Class 2 contributions payable by share fishermen from £6.15 to £6.20.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1975 c. 14; section 167(1) was amended by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), section 62(3).

[^f00002]: See Social Security Act 1975, section 166(5).

[^f00003]: Schedule 20 is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “Regulations”

[^f00004]: See section 61(1)(b)and (10) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50). The Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24), Schedule 8, paragraph 12 (4) added a definition of “regulations” to section 61(10) of the Social Security Act 1986.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1979/591; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1990/606.