# The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 17th March 1997
Laid before Parliament 19th March 1997
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 130(2), (4) and (5), 137(1) and (2)(i) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 136(2), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 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 reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/852/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-1997/introduction
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