The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 30C(3), 86A, 90(a), 122, 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(5)(a), 137(1), 171D, 171G(2) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 12(4)(a), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State 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: