2000 No. 898
The Contracting Out (Functions relating to Social Security) Order 2000
Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 77(2) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 19941;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 69, 70(2) and (4) and 77(1) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with such representatives of local authorities and, in Scotland, such association of local authorities, as he considers appropriate, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Functions relating to Social Security) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.
Powers of the Secretary of State
Contracting out of certain functions relating to work-focused interviews2
1
Any function of the Secretary of State specified in paragraph (2) may to such extent as is specified, be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State.
2
The functions are those relating to–
a
work-focused interviews conferred by regulations made under section 2A of the Administration Act4;
b
the revision and supersession of decisions relating to work-focused interviews conferred by section 2B of the Administration Act5;
c
claims for housing benefit and council tax benefit conferred upon the Secretary of State by regulations under section 7A of the Administration Act6.
Powers of Local Authorities
Contracting out of certain local authority functions3
1
Any function of a local authority specified in paragraph (2) may to the extent specified be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by the authority whose function it is.
2
The functions are those relating to–
a
work-focused interviews conferred by regulations made under section 2A of the Administration Act;
b
the revision and supersession of decisions relating to work-focused interviews conferred by section 2B of the Administration Act;
c
work-focused interviews requested or consented to in accordance with regulations made under section 2C of the Administration Act7;
d
claims for benefits other than housing benefit and council tax benefit conferred upon a local authority by regulations under section 7A of the Administration Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security
(This note is not part of the Order)