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PART VIII |
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ADMINISTRATION OF BENEFITS |
| 34. - (1) In each of the provisions of the Administration Act to which this paragraph applies- |
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(a) any reference to a person authorised to exercise any function of a relevant authority relating to housing benefit or council tax benefit shall include a reference to a person providing services to a relevant authority which relate to such a benefit; and |
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(b) any reference to the exercise of any function relating to such a benefit shall include a reference to the provision of any services so relating. |
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(2) This paragraph applies to the following provisions of the Administration Act- |
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(a) section 110A (appointment of inspectors by authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit); |
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(b) sections 122C, 122D and 122E (supply of information in connection with administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit); |
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(c) section 126A (power to require information from landlords etc. in connection with claims for housing benefit); |
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(d) section 182B (information about redirection of post); and |
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(e) Schedule 4 (persons covered by offence relating to unauthorised disclosures). |
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(3) In this paragraph "relevant authority" means an authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit. |