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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 2000

Coming into force 31st July 2000

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995^f1 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now therefore, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment in relation to regulation 6 of these Regulations and the Secretary of State for Social Security, in relation to the remainder of these Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(e), 131(3)(b), 135(1), 136(3), (4) and (5)(b), 137(1) and (2)(i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f2 and sections 4(5), 6(2) and (4), 7(4), 12(1) and (4)(b), 21, 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995^f3, and of all other powers enabling each of them in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned^f4 and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee^f5, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1995 c. 18.
f2: 1992 c. 4; sections 123(1)(e), 131 and 137 were amended to have effect 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”.
f3: Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f4: See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).
f5: See section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5). 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.