The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Amendment Regulations 1999

Now therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 29(1), (3) and (6)(a) and (c), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952 and sections 123(1), 136(3) and (5)(b) and (c), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned4 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it5 and whereas these Regulations are made with a view to ascertaining whether their provisions will, or will be likely to, encourage persons to obtain work or will, or will be likely to, facilitate the obtaining by persons of work6, hereby makes the following Regulations: