Social Security Act 1998

35(1)In section 28B of that Act (preliminary consideration of applications), subsections (4) and (5) shall cease to have effect.

(2)For subsection (6) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—

(6)Where a decision as to a maintenance assessment is revised or superseded under section 16 or 17, the Secretary of State—

(a)shall notify the applicant and such other persons as may be prescribed that the decision has been revised or superseded; and

(b)may direct that the application is to lapse unless, before the end of such period as may be prescribed, the applicant notifies the Secretary of State that he wishes it to stand.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 35(2) in force at 4.3.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/528, art. 2(a), Sch.