# The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 16th February 2003
Laid before Parliament 20th February 2003
Coming into force 1st April 2003
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 136(3) and (4), 137(1) and 175(1) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and paragraphs 4(4) and (6), 20(1)(b) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/308/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-general-amendment-no2-regulations-2003/introduction
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