The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 123(1), 130(1), 131(10)(a), 135(1), 136(2), (3), (5)(a), (b) and (d), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(p) and (6), 32(8), 75(2), 76(1), 189(1), (3) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4)(b) and (d), 13(3), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations: