SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c.71)

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(1)

Schedule 5 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (re-establishment courses and resettlement units) shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In paragraph 2(2) (Secretary of State may require councils to exercise functions of providing and maintaining resettlement units)—

(a)

the words—

(i)

“and of”;

(ii)

“, regions, islands areas”; and

(iii)

“and”, where it thirdly occurs,

shall cease to have effect; and

(b)

after “of London” insert “ and any council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.

(3)

In paragraph 4(2) (local authorities to whom grants may be paid for certain purposes)—

(a)

the words—

(i)

“, a region, an islands area”; and

(ii)

“or”, where it secondly occurs,

shall cease to have effect; and

(b)

after “of London” insert “ or a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ”.