Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 2101
HOUSING
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Student Accommodation) Amendment Order 2004
Made
6th August 2004
Laid before Parliament
10th August 2004
Coming into force
31st August 2004
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 122(1) and (6) of the Housing Act 1996( 1 ) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Student Accommodation) Amendment Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st August 2004.
Amendment of Orders
2. —(1) In article 2(1) of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997( 2 ) (interpretation), in the definition of “assured tenancy”, after “paragraph 2” insert “, 8”.
(2) In article 2(1) of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997( 3 ) (interpretation), in the definition of “assured tenancy”, after “paragraph” insert “7 or”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Jane Kennedy
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
6th August 2004
S.I. 1997/1984 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 1997/1995 (S.144) , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.