The Social Security Amendment (Employment Zones) (No. 2) Regulations 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b) and (c), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M1 and sections 12(1) and (4)(b) and (c), 21, 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995M2, 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 the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concernedM3 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itM4, hereby makes the following Regulations: