# The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999, Regulation 4: Amendment of regulations 2 and 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations


The definition of “hostel” in paragraph (8) of regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers) shall apply generally to those Regulations and in consequence shall be inserted in the appropriate place in regulation 2 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (interpretation) and shall be omitted from paragraph (8) of regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2401/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-1999/regulation-4
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