Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27)

General and supplementary provisions U.K.

20 Interpretation. E+W+S

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the 1973 Act” means the M1 Social Security Act 1973;

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• “the Pensions Act” means the M2 Social Security Pensions Act 1975;

• “prescribe”, except in section 15, means prescribe by regulations;

• “the principal Act” means the M3 Social Security Act 1975;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–5, 6(1)–(3), 8–10, 16, 17(1)–(9), words in s. 20, s. 22(1); Sch. 1 paras. 1–4, 5(1) and (2), 6; Sch. 5; Sch. 6, paras. 1, 3, 4(1) and (2), 5–7, 8(1), (3), (5), (7), (8) and (11), 9–12, 14–26, 27(2), 28, 30, 31(a) and (b) were repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 38.

M2 1975 c. 60.

M3 1975 c. 14.