The Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 130(2) to (5), 131, 135, 136(5)(b), 137(1) and (2)(a) and (i) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, section 5(1)(a), (b), (h) to (j) and (p), 6(1)(a), (b), (h), (i), (k) and (q), 63(1), 134(1)(b), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, and section 11 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 19963 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which contains only regulations made by virtue of or consequential upon the aforesaid section 11 and which are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that enactment4 and after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the organisations concerned5, hereby makes the following Regulations: