2002 No. 1763
The Social Security Amendment (Intercalating Students) Regulations 2002
Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995M1 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 137(1) and (2)(j) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M2 and sections 6(4), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995M3 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 concernedM4 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itM5, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1992 c.4; sections 123(1)(e) and 131 were inserted and section 137 amended, with respect to council tax benefit, by Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), paragraphs 1, 4 and 9. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.
Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.
1995 c.18.