Article 2 Amendments to 1990 Order

omit article 5(2)^f2 (exclusion for certain assured tenancies);

after paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 insert—

“6A

Where the rent officer has made a determination under paragraph 2A(3) of the highest rent for an assured tenancy and the rent payable under the tenancy includes a payment which is ineligible for housing benefit under paragraph 1(a)(i) or 4 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (charges for meals or fuel), the rent officer when giving notice of his determination to the local authority shall also state in the notice whether the rent determined by him—

(a)

includes a payment which would be ineligible for housing benefit under paragraph 1(a)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987; or

(b)

includes a payment which would be ineligible for housing benefit under paragraph 4 of that Schedule; or

(c)

includes both these payments.”^f3; and

omit paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1^f4 (notification to local authority in article 5(2) cases).