# The Income-related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 25th November 1997
Laid before Parliament 1st December 1997
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred upon her by sections 123(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to council tax benefit and housing benefit, with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2793/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-related-benefits-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1997/introduction
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