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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-1988/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/909",
  "legislation_title": "The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-1988",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES\nHOUSING, SCOTLAND\nRATING AND VALUATION\nMade 19th May 1988\nLaid before Parliament 19th May 1988\nComing into force\nFor the purpose of regulations 1 and 3(a) 23rd May 1988\nFor all other purposes 30th May 1988\nThe Secretary of State for Social Services in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 22(6), (7) and (9) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of authorities concerned by this instrument which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactment under which it is made, hereby makes the following Regulations—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words“prescribed” and“regulations”."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1975 c. 14; section 166(3A) was inserted by section 62(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(1) to (3A) was applied by section 83(1) of that Act."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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