# The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 28th February 1996
Laid before Parliament 4th March 1996
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1), 130(2), 134(1), 135(1) and (6), 136(2), (3) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1) and (2)(h) and (i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(b) and 6(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, and after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/462/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-related-benefits-schemes-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1996/introduction
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