Article 3(10)

SCHEDULE 10E+W+SMODIFICATION OF THE COUNCIL TAX (DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME SUPPORT) REGULATIONS 1993

[F11.  As if in regulation 1(2) M1 (interpretation)—E+W+S

(a)the definition of “adjudication officer" were omitted;

(b)for the definition of “Commissioner" there were substituted the following definition—

“Commissioner" means the Chief or any other Social Security Commissioner appointed in accordance with section 14(12) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Social Security Act 1998 and includes a Tribunal of Commissioners constituted in accordance with section 16(7) of that Act;; and

(c)for the definition of “tribunal" there were substituted the following definition—

“tribunal" means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998..

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M1There are amendments to regulation 1 which are not relevant to this Order.

2.  As if for the heading to regulation 5 there were substituted “ Determination of application ”.E+W+S

3.  As if in regulation 5 M2E+W+S

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)the words “refer it forthwith to an adjudication officer who shall" were omitted;

(ii)for the words “the Secretary of State" there were substituted the word “ him ”;

(b)in paragraphs (2) and (2A) for the words—

(i)“adjudication officer" there were substituted the words “ Secretary of State ”;

(ii)“the Secretary of State" there were substituted the word “ him ”;

(c)in paragraph (3)—

(i)for the words “adjudication officer" there were substituted the words “ Secretary of State ”;

(ii)for the words “reference from the Secretary of State" there were substituted the word “ application ”.

4.  As if in regulation 6 (notification of decision)—E+W+S

(a)for the words “the adjudication officer’s" there were substituted the word “ his ”; and

(b)the words “from the date on which he receives that decision" were omitted.

5.  As if in regulations 7 M3 (deductions from debtor’s income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance) and 7A (deductions from debtor’s contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance) for the words—E+W+S

(a)“adjudication officer" there were substituted the words “ Secretary of State ”; and

(b)“the Secretary of State" there were substituted the word “ he ”.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M3Regulation 7 was amended and regulation 7A was inserted by S.I. 1996/2344.

6.  As if in regulation 8(4) (circumstances, time of making and termination of deductions) for the words “refer those further applications to the adjudication officer" there were substituted the words “ determine those further applications ”.E+W+S

7.  As if for regulation 10 (appeal) there were substituted the following regulation—E+W+S

10.(1) Where the Secretary of State has determined a question under regulation 5, the debtor may appeal to a tribunal.

(2) Subject to section 13 of the Social Security Act 1998, an appeal lies to a Commissioner from the decision of a tribunal.

8.  As if regulations 11 to 16 were omitted.E+W+S

9.  As if Schedules 1 and 2 were omitted.]E+W+S