# The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 1st May 1996
Laid before Parliament 9th May 1996
Coming into force 3rd June 1996
The Secretary of State for Social Security, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 135(2), (4), (5), 136(1), 140(2) to (6) and 189(1) and (4) to (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation, in accordance with section 176(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1217/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-subsidy-order-1996/introduction
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