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
”
.