Section 123.
1E+WIn section 63(7) of the Rent Act 1977 (expenditure on rent officers to be met by Secretary of State), in paragraph (a), for “or an order under section 121 of the Housing Act 1988” substitute “ or an order under section 122 of the Housing Act 1996 ”.
2E+WIn section 425(2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (housing subsidy: local contribution differential), for “section 135” substitute “ section 140A ”.
3(1)The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.E+W+S
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(3)In section 116(4) (legal proceedings for offences: definition of “appropriate authority”)—
(a)omit paragraph (a);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “that subsection” substitute “ section 134 below ”; and
(c)in paragraph (c), for “that subsection” substitute “ that section ”.
(4)In section 176 (consultation with representative organisations), in subsection (1)(b) for “section 134(12), 135, 139 or 140 above” substitute “ any provision of Part VIII above ”.
(5)In section 189(8) (requirement for consent of the Treasury), for “135, 140” substitute “ 140B, 140C ”.
(6)In section 191 (interpretation: general)—
(a)at the appropriate place insert—
““council tax benefit scheme” shall be construed in accordance with section 139(1) above;”;
(b)in the definition of “rate rebate”, “rent rebate” and “rent allowance”, omit the reference to rate rebate;
(c)omit the definitions of “rates” and “rating authority”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 13 para. 3(2) repealed (7.4.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/2872, art. 2(1)(c) (with arts. 3-5)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 13 para. 4 and crossheading repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)
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