Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 1444

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

HOUSING, SCOTLAND

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1988

Made

12th August 1988

Laid before parliament

15th August 1988

Coming into force

for the purposes of regulations 1, 5 and 6

5th September 1988

for the purposes of regulations 2, 4 and 8

12th September 1988

for the purposes of regulation 7 to the extent that it relates to cases referred to in regulation 1(1)(c) and (2)

1st April 1989

for the purposes of regulation 7 to the extent that it relates to any other case

3rd April 1989

for the purposes of regulation 3

10th April 1989

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20(8), 22(8) and (9) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986(1) and section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of authorities concerned, 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:—

(1)

1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

1975 c. 14; section 166(3A) was inserted by section 62(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(1) to (3A) was applied by section 83(1) of that Act.