Loans for mortgage interest etc

Transitional provision
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1
Regulations made by the Secretary of State may make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of sections 18 to 20.
2
The regulations may include provision for temporarily excluding the making of a loan under regulations under section 18 after the coming into force of sections 18 to 20.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may in particular—
a
provide for a temporary exclusion to continue until a time or times specified in a notice issued by the Secretary of State;
b
enable the Secretary of State to issue notices under paragraph (a) specifying different times for different persons or descriptions of person.
4
The regulations may include provision for enabling assistance with payments in respect of accommodation occupied as a home to be given by means of a qualifying benefit after the coming into force of sections 18 to 20 (including where the making of loans is temporarily excluded).
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular—
a
provide for legislation that has been repealed or revoked to be treated as having effect;
b
provide for assistance by means of a qualifying benefit to continue until a time or times specified in a notice issued by the Secretary of State;
c
enable the Secretary of State to issue notices under paragraph (b) specifying different times for different persons or descriptions of person.
6
In this section “qualifying benefit” means income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, income-related employment and support allowance, state pension credit or universal credit.
7
Regulations under this section may make different provision for different areas, cases or purposes.
8
Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.
9
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.