The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/3070
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2001.

Section 2 Appointed day

Section 6 (exclusion from benefits) of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 shall come into force on—

(a) 10th September 2001 for the purpose only of making Regulations; and

(b) 1st October 2001 for all other purposes.

Section 3 Consequential amendments

(1) The consequential amendments effected by this Order shall take effect as from 1st October 2001.

(2) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Order.

(3) The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Order.

(4) The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 3 to this Order.

(5) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with Schedule 4 to this Order.