The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred upon her by sections 64(1), 68(4)(c), 70(4), 71(6), 123(1), 124(1), 128(1), 129(1), 130(1)(a), (2), (4) and (5), 131(1), (3) and (12), 135(1), 136(2), (3) and (5), 137(1), (2)(a) and (i), 146A, 147(1), 175(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M1, sections 5(1)(k) and (p), 32(8), 75(2), 76(1), 189(1) and (3) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992M2, sections 4(5), 12(1), (2) and (4), 13(3), 35(1), 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 3 and 11 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995M3, sections 10(1), (5)(a) and (b) and (7) and 26(1) to (3) of the Child Support Act 1995M4, paragraph 7A of Schedule 2 to the Abolition of Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 1987M5, section 146(6), of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1988M6, sections 24 and 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991M7 and section 116(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992M8 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of those provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concernedM9 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that these Regulations should not be referred to itM10, hereby makes the following Regulations: