Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
11th January 1996
Laid before Parliament
11th January 1996
Coming into force
5th February 1996
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 64(1), 68(4)(c)(i), 70(4), 71(6), 123(1), 124(1), 128(1), 129(1), 130(1) and (2), 131(1) and (3), 135, 137(1) and (2)(a) and (i) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and section 5(1)(r) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and so far as they relate to housing benefit and council tax benefit after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(3), and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee(4), hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1992 c. 4; sections 123(1)(e) and 131 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 were substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), section 103 and Schedule 9, paragraphs 1(1) and 4. Section 137(1) which is an interpretation provision is cited because of the meaning assigned to the word "prescribed".
See the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 176(1).
See the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 172(1).