# The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/2316 · made 26 June 2001

This Order provides for the coming into force on 2nd July 2001 of further provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 in respect of repeals relating to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

Made under: Social Security Act 1998 (Section 79, Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998-commencement-no-13-order-2001/pdf/uksi_20012316_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 26th June 2001
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 79(3), (4) and 87(2) of the Social Security Act 1998 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order the “1998 Act” means the Social Security Act 1998.

## 2 Appointed day

The appointed day is 2nd July 2001 for the coming into force of—
(a) paragraphs 79(2) and 80 of Schedule 7 to, and in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, section 86(1) of the 1998 Act;
(b) in so far as it relates to housing benefit, paragraph 79(1)(b) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and section 86(1) of that Act in so far as it relates to that paragraph; and
(c) Schedule 8 to, and section 86(2) of the 1998 Act in respect of the repeal of—
(i) section 6(1)(n) and (o) (council tax benefit) and
(ii) section 5(1)(n) and (o) and (4) (housing benefit)
of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Malcolm Wicks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
26th June 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force on 2nd July 2001 of further provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 in respect of repeals relating to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

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