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1(1)The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
(2)In section 123(4) (income-related benefits), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “Each billing authority and in Scotland each local authority”.
(3)In section 130(2) (housing benefit: qualifying payments), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)payments to a billing authority or to a local authority in Scotland in respect of council tax;”.
(4)In section 137(1) (interpretation of Part 7), after the definition of “industrial injuries scheme” insert—
““local authority” in relation to Scotland means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”.
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