The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

PART VIII ADMINISTRATION OF BENEFITS

32.—(1) In each of the provisions of the Administration Act to which this paragraph applies—

(a) any reference to a person authorised to exercise any function of the Housing Executive relating to housing benefit shall include a reference to a person providing services to the Housing Executive which relate to that benefit; and

(b) any reference to the exercise of any function relating to such a benefit shall include a reference to the provision of any services so relating.

(2) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of the Administration Act—

(a) section 104A (appointment of inspectors by the Housing Executive);

(b) sections 116C and 116D (supply of information in connection with administration of housing benefit);

(c) section 119A (power to require information from landlords etc. in connection with claims for housing benefit);

(d) section 158B (information about redirection of post); and

(e) Schedule 4 (persons covered by offence relating to unauthorised disclosures).

(3) In section 158B of the Administration Act—

(a) any reference to a person authorised to exercise any function of a local or other authority relating to housing benefit or council tax benefit shall include a reference to a person providing services to that authority which relate to such a benefit; and

(b) any reference to the exercise of any function relating to such a benefit shall include a reference to the provision of any services so relating.