HOUSING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This order may be cited as the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Order 2005. 2 This article and articles 2, 3, 5 and 6 shall come into force on 13th March 2005. 3 Articles 4 and 7 shall come into force in relation to the area of a local authority specified in the Schedule to this Order on the date specified in that Schedule in relation to that local authority. 4 In this Order— a “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Administration Act 1992 ; and b “the 2003 Order ” means the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Order 2003 . Amendment of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997: pathfinder authorities 2 1 Paragraph (9) of article 2 of the 2003 Order is revoked. 2 For the list of local authorities and dates specified in the table in Part II of Schedule 3A to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 , substitute the following list— Blackpool 17th November 2003 Brighton and Hove 2nd February 2004 Conwy 9th February 2004 Coventry 12th January 2004 East Riding of Yorkshire 18th April 2005 Guildford 4th July 2005 Leeds 9th February 2004 Lewisham 1st December 2003 North East Lincolnshire 9th February 2004 Norwich 13th June 2005 Pembrokeshire 20th June 2005 St Helens 23rd May 2005 Salford 25th July 2005 South Norfolk 6th June 2005 Teignbridge 12th January 2004 Wandsworth 11th April 2005. Amendment of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 3 In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 (determinations - single room rents)— a for the words “(3) to (5)” substitute “(3) and (5)”; and b for the words “this sub-paragraph” substitute “this paragraph”. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997: additional pathfinder authorities 4 The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 shall apply in relation to the area of a local authority in England and Wales specified in the Schedule to this Order as it applies in relation to the area of a local authority in England and Wales specified in Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order. Amendment of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997: pathfinder authorities 5 1 Paragraphs (4) and (9) of article 3 of the 2003 Order are revoked. 2 The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 shall have effect subject to the following amendments— a in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of article 3 (determinations) after the words “in the registration area” insert “except in relation to the area of a local authority which is a pathfinder authority”. b for the list of local authorities and dates specified in the table in Part II of Schedule 3A, substitute the following list— Argyll and Bute 30th May 2005 Edinburgh 9th February 2004. Amendment of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 6 In sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 (determinations - single room rents)— a for the words “(3) to (5)” substitute “(3) and (5)”; and b for the words “this sub-paragraph” substitute “this paragraph”. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997: additional pathfinder authorities 7 The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 shall apply in relation to the area of a local authority in Scotland specified in the Schedule to this Order as it applies in relation to the area of a local authority in Scotland specified in Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Chris Pond Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 7 February 2005