1987 No. 1971

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALESHOUSING, SCOTLANDRATING AND VALUATION

The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

Made

Coming into force

for the purposes of all the regulations to the extent they relate to cases referred to in regulation 1(1)(a) and (2)

for all other purposes

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 83(3) of the Social Security Act 1986 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament–

Now therefore the Secretary of State for Social Services in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 20(1)(c), (8), (11) and (12), 21(5), (6)(b) and (7), 22, 28(2) and (5), 29, 51(1)(a) to (c), (g), (h), (k) to (m), (n), (q) to (u) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 19861 and section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 19752 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of authorities concerned3, by this instrument, which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactments under which it is made, hereby makes the following Regulations–