- Draft legislation
This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Contracting Out (Functions of Local Authorities: Income-Related Benefits) Order 2002 No. 1888
Draft order laid before Parliament under section 77(2) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
CONTRACTING OUT
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
Coming into force
Whereas the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has consulted in the case of local authorities in England and Wales such representatives of local government and, in the case of local authorities in Scotland such associations of local authorities as he considers appropriate, pursuant to section 70(3) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(1);
And whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 77(2) of that Act;
Now therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69, 70(2) and (4) and 77(1) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
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