# The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 11: Amendment of regulation 79 of the principal Regulations

Extent: N.I.

In regulation 79 of the principal Regulations (review of determinations)—
(a) in paragraph (3)(b) for “or (2)” there shall be substituted “, (2) or (5B)(b)”;
(b) after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(4A) Where paragraph (2) applies and the representations referred to in that paragraph relate, in whole or in part, to a determination in accordance with Schedule 1A the Executive shall review the determination in the light of those representations within 27 days of receiving those representations and the period of 14 days referred to in paragraph (2) shall not apply.”;
(c) after paragraph (5A) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(5B) Where a determination under Schedule 1A has been revised and that revised determination has led to—
(a) a reduction in the maximum rent, the determination shall be a change of circumstance;
(b) an increase in the maximum rent, the revised determination shall have effect in place of the original determination.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/111/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-11
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