Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6)

In this Act— “ the consolidating Acts ” means the M1 Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”), the M2 Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”) and, so far as it reproduces the effect of the repealed enactments, this Act; and “ the repealed enactments ” means the enactments repealed by this Act. Marginal Citations M1 1992 c. 4 . M2 1992 c. 5 .

(1) The substitution of the consolidating Acts for the repealed enactments does not affect the continuity of the law. (2) Anything done or having effect as if done under or for the purposes of a provision of the repealed enactments has effect, if it could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts, as if done under or for the purposes of that provision. (3) Any reference, whether express or implied, in the consolidating Acts or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of the consolidating Acts shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of the repealed enactments has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision. (4) Any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment, instrument or document to a provision of the repealed enactments shall be construed, so far as is required for continuing its effect, as including a reference to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Acts.