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HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

HOUSING, SCOTLAND

Made 28th March 1989

Laid before Parliament 30th March 1989

Coming into force 1st April 1989

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred by sections 20(1)(c), (8) and (12)(g), 29(3), 51(1)(h) and (q) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986^f1 and section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975^f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of authorities concerned^f3 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations in so far as they are made under powers in section 51(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 should not be referred to it^f4, by this instrument which is otherwise made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactments under which it is made, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 1986 c. 50; section 51(1)(h) was extended by section 121(6) of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) and section 70(5) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43); section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f2: 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.
f3: See section 61(7) of the Social Security Act 1986.
f4: See section 10(2)(b) of the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30); section 10 was amended by paragraph 98 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986.