The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(1), 5(1)(a), (b), and (c), 6(1)(a), (b) and (c), 7A(1)(a) and (2)(a), 189(1), (4), (5) and (7) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19921, section 130(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922, section 122(3) and (5) of the Housing Act 19963 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned4 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it5, hereby makes the following Regulations: