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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 10th March 1993

Coming into force 1st April 1993

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9 paragraphs 11 and 26 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament—

Now therefore the Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 123(1)(e), 131(7)(b), (10) and (12), 132(1) and (4), 133(3) and (4), 135(1), (5) and (6), 136(1) and (3) to (5), 137(1), 175(1) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 6(1)(g), (h), (k) and (l), 63(1) and (3), 128(1), 189(1) and (3) to (5) and 191(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f2 as they have effect with respect to council tax benefit by virtue of section 103 of and Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992^f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned^f4 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f5, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4; section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning assigned to “prescribed”.
f2: 1992 c. 5; section 191(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning assigned to “prescribe”.
f3: 1992 c. 14.
f4: See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, which was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 Schedule 9 paragraph 23.
f5: See the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 173(1)(b) and (7); section 173(7) defines “regulations”.