Welfare Reform Act 2009

36 Power to rename council tax benefit

(1) The Secretary of State shall by order provide for the benefit referred to in section 123(1)(e) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (council tax benefit) to be known instead, either generally or in cases prescribed by the order, as council tax rebate.

(2) An order under this section may—

(a) amend references to council tax benefit in any Act (whenever passed) or in any instrument made under any Act (whenever made);

(b) make provision about the interpretation of references to council tax benefit in other documents;

(c) make different provision for different areas.

(3) In subsection (2)(a) “Act” means—

(a) an Act of Parliament,

(b) an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or

(c) a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

(4) The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(5) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 175 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (general provisions as to regulations and orders) apply in relation to the power conferred by this section as they apply in relation to a power conferred by that Act to make an order.

(6) The first order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(7) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section to which subsection (6) does not apply is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.