Article 3 Contracting out of certain local authority functions

(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 review 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 Act^f1;

(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.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 2C was inserted by section 58 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.