The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130(2) and (4), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and section 63(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned3 and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee of proposals in respect of regulations 1 to 11 and 13 of this Instrument4, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of regulation 12 of this Instrument should not be referred to it5, hereby makes the following Regulations: