This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016.
SourceS.I. 2016/511
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/511)
This Commencement Order brings into force section 112 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (prosecution powers of local authorities). Section 112(1) and (2) insert into the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) a new section 116ZA, which limits local authoritiesβ powers to prosecute housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud.
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In this Order, β the Act β means the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
The day after the day on which this Order is made is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 112(2) of the Act, and section 112(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to section 112(2), for the purpose of making regulations under section 116ZA(8) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 .
24th May 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Actβ
(a) section 112(1) and (2), for all remaining purposes;
(b) section 112(3) to (6).
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