Prospective
Part VIIIE+W+S Administration of benefits
34(1)In each of the provisions of the Administration Act to which this paragraph applies—
(a)any reference to a person authorised to exercise any function of a relevant authority relating to housing benefit or council tax benefit shall include a reference to a person providing services to a relevant authority which relate to such a benefit; and
(b)any reference to the exercise of any function relating to such a benefit shall include a reference to the provision of any services so relating.
(2)This paragraph applies to the following provisions of the Administration Act—
(a)section 110A (appointment of inspectors by authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit);
(b)sections 122C, 122D and 122E (supply of information in connection with administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit);
(c)section 126A (power to require information from landlords etc. in connection with claims for housing benefit);
(d)section 182B (information about redirection of post); and
(e)Schedule 4 (persons covered by offence relating to unauthorised disclosures).
(3)In this paragraph “relevant authority” means an authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit.