UKPGA-2023-48 — Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023

preamble

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Veterans advisory and pensions committees

After Part 16A of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (armed forces covenant report) insert—

s. 2 — Consequential provision

s. 2(1)

In consequence of section 1—

s. 2(1)(a)

omit section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (war pensions committees) and the italic heading before it;

s. 2(1)(b)

in section 3 of the War Pensions Act 1921 (constitution of central advisory committee), for “under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “under section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(c)

in section 9 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (central advisory committee on war pensions), in subsection (1), for “by regulations under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “by regulations under section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(d)

in the Social Security Administration Act 1992—

s. 2(1)(d)(i)

in section 7A (sharing of functions as regards certain claims and information), in subsection (6), for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (establishment and functions of war pensions committees)” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees)”;

s. 2(1)(d)(ii)

in section 122C (supply of information to authorities administering benefit), in subsection (8), for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(d)(iii)

in paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 (construction of references to government departments etc), for “section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “section 343C(6) of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(e)

in section 137 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “war pension scheme”, for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(f)

in section 2 of the Social Security Act 1998 (use of computers), in subsection (3), for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (establishment and functions of war pensions committees)” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees)”;

s. 2(1)(g)

in section 72 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (supply of information for certain purposes), in subsection (6), for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (establishment and functions of war pensions committees)” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees)”;

s. 2(1)(h)

in section 5 of the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Act 2000 (interpretation), in the definition of “war pensions”, for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(i)

in section 13 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (interpretation), in the definition of “war pension”, for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (c 24) (establishment and functions of war pensions committees)” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees)”;

s. 2(1)(j)

in paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 5 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (exchange of information), for “section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989 (c 24)” substitute “section 343C(6) of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(k)

in section 2 of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 (kinds of information), in subsection (3), for “section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989 (c 24)” substitute “section 343C(6) of the Armed Forces Act 2006”;

s. 2(1)(l)

in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (health data), in the definition of “war pension”, for “section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (establishment and functions of war pensions committees)” substitute “section 343C of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (establishment and functions of veterans advisory and pensions committees)”.

s. 2(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this Act.

s. 2(3)

A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

s. 3 — Extent, commencement, transitional provision and short title

s. 3(1)

Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

s. 3(2)

Any provision in section 2 that amends or repeals an enactment has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.

s. 3(3)

Sections 1 and 2(1) come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

s. 3(4)

The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 3(5)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

s. 3(6)

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023.