# The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

HOUSING; RATES
Made 21st March 1996
Coming into operation 2nd April 1996
The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 122(1)(d), 129(2) to (4), 131(1) and 171(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and sections 5(1)(h) and (p) and 61(1) to (3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the consent of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland in so far as its consent is required, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/111/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/introduction
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