2001 No. 2333
The Social Security Amendment (Discretionary Housing Payments) Regulations 2001
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 130(4), 136(5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M1, sections 12(4)(b), 35(1) and 36(1) and (2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995M2 and section 122(3) and (5) of the Housing Act 1996M3 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 concernedM4 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itM5, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1995 c.18; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed in the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).
See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee. Section 173(7) defines “regulations”.
1992 c.4; sections 123(1) and 137(1) were amended to have effect with respect to council tax benefit by Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), paragraphs 1(1) and 9; section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.