Section 112: Prosecution powers of local authorities

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Social security: general

The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

After section 116 there is inserted—

Section 116A (local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud) is amended as follows.

In the heading, after "prosecute" there is inserted ." other "

In subsection (2)—

for "unless" there is substituted ;" only if "
in paragraph (b), for "must not", there is substituted ." may "

In subsection (4)(b), for "gives" there is substituted ." withdraws "

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