Section 142 | Orders under s.141—supplementary
From legislation.gov.uk
26 October 2026
(1)Where the Treasury lay before Parliament a draft of an order under section 141 above, they shall lay with it a copy of a report by the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary on the effect which, in that Actuary's opinion, the making of such an order may be expected to have on the National Insurance Fund; and, where the Treasury determine not to lay a draft order, they shall with the report laid before Parliament under section 141(6) above lay a copy of a report by the Government Actuary or the Deputy Government Actuary on the consequences for the Fund which may, in that Actuary's opinion, follow from that determination.F1F2F3
(2)Where the Treasury lay before Parliament a draft of an order under section 141 above, then if the draft is approved by a resolution of each House, the Treasury shall make an order in the form of the draft,F4F5
(3)An order under section 141 above shall be made so as to be in force from the beginning of the tax year following that in which it receives Parliamentary approval, and to have effect for that year and any subsequent tax year (subject to the effect of any subsequent order under this Part of this Act); and for this purpose the order is to be taken as receiving Parliamentary approval on the date on which the draft of it is approved by the second House to approve it.