151 Power to repeal provisions relating to housing welfare services.S
After section 5A of the 1987 Act there shall be inserted the following section—
“5B Power to repeal provisions relating to welfare services.
(1)The Secretary of State may at any time by order made by statutory instrument provide that, on such day or in relation to such periods as may be appointed by the order, section 5A, this section and paragraph 4A of Schedule 15 shall—
(a)cease to have effect; or
(b)cease to apply for such purposes as may be specified in the order.
(2)An order under this section may—
(a)appoint different days or periods for different provisions or purposes or for different authorities or descriptions of authority; and
(b)contain such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.”