Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

Persons from whom information may be obtained

2. In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information), in subsection (2A)( 3 )—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“ (aa) the Director of National Savings; ” ;

(b) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“ (c) any insurer; ” ;

(c) for paragraph (h) substitute—

“ (h) any person who—

(i) is the holder of a licence under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) to convey gas through pipes, or

(ii) is the holder of a licence under section 7A(1) of that Act to supply gas through pipes; ” ;

(d) for paragraph (i) substitute—

“ (i) any person who (within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) ) distributes or supplies electricity; ” .

Definitions of persons from whom information may be obtained

3. In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information)—

(a) in subsection (7)—

(i) for the definition of “bank” substitute—

• “ “bank” means—

  (a)

  a person who has permission under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) to accept deposits;

  (b)

  an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to accept deposits or other repayable funds from the public; or

  (c)

  a person who does not require permission under that Act to accept deposits, in the course of his business in the United Kingdom; ” ;

(ii) after the definition of “credit” insert—

• “ “insurer” means—

  (a)

  a person who has permission under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; or

  (b)

  an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; ” ;

(b) after subsection (7) insert—

“ (7A) The definitions of “bank” and “insurer” in subsection (7) must be read with—

(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b) any relevant order under that section; and

(c) Schedule 2 to that Act. ” .