The Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) (Deductions) Regulations 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 2344

SOCIAL SECURITY

COMMUNITY CHARGES, ENGLAND AND WALES

COMMUNITY CHARGES, SCOTLAND

The Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) (Deductions) Regulations 1996

Made

10th September 1996

Laid before Parliament

16th September 1996

Coming into force

7th October 1996

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 14(3), 97(5) and 116(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992(1), sections 5(1)(p), 189 and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991(3), section 146(6) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988(4), and paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 to the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987(5), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains only regulations made by vitue of or consequential on paragraphs 10, 18, 21, 39, 75 and 76 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995(6) and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those enactments(7), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 14; paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 were amended by the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), Schedule 2, paragraphs 75 and 76 respectively. Section 116(1) is an interpretation section and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.

(2)

1992 c. 5; section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribe”. Section 5 was amended by the Jobseekers Act 1995, Schedule 2 paragraph 39.

(3)

1991 c. 53; section 24 was amended by the Jobseekers Act 1995, Schedule 2 paragraph 21.

(4)

1988 c. 41 ( “the 1988 Act”); section 146(6) is cited for the definition of “prescribed”. Paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 was repealed by Schedule 14 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, but continues to have effect for the purposes of amending the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/545) by virtue of Article 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Recovery of Community Charge) Saving Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1780). Paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the 1988 Act, as continued in effect by virtue of that Order, was amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995.

(5)

1987 c. 47 ( “the 1987 Act”); paragraph 7A was inserted by paragraph 36(10) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. The 1987 Act was repealed by Schedule 14 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 but paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 continues to have effect for the purposes of amending the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/507 (S.59)) by virtue of Article 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Recovery of Community Charge) Saving Order 1993. Paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 to the 1987 Act, as continued in effect by virtue of that Order, was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995.

(6)

1995 c. 18.

(7)

See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.