# The Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997, Article 1: Citation and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Housing Act 1996;
“benefit” means housing benefit, council tax benefit or community charge benefits as prescribed pursuant to section 123(1) (income related benefits) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and
“benefit subsidy” means subsidy under sections 135(1) (rate rebate, rent rebate and allowance subsidy) and 140 (community charge benefit subsidy) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 30(1A) of the Social Security Act 1986 and under the Social Security and Housing Benefit Act 1982.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/618/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996-commencement-no-10-and-transitional-provisions-order-1997/article-1
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