4(1)Section 10 of the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (regulation-making powers) is amended as follows.
(2)After paragraph (f), in subsection (2), there is inserted the following paragraph—
“(ii)as respects matters arising in connection with the making of interim payments (including provision for the recovery of such payments in whole or in part);”.
(3)After subsection (5) there are inserted the following subsections—
“(6)Where any amount is recoverable under regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)07) above it may, without prejudice to any other method of recovery, be recovered by deduction from any family income supplement or from any benefit under the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 or the [1975 c. 61.] Child Benefit Act 1975.
(7)In subsection (2)(*0 above " interim payments " means payments made—
(a)otherwise than in accordance with this Act, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury ; and
(b)pending the determination, whether in the first instance or on an appeal or reference and whether originally or on review, of any claim to family income supplement.”.