[116A Local authority powers to prosecute [other] benefit fraud]

[116A  Local authority powers to prosecute [other] benefit fraud]

[(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section applies if an authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit has power to bring proceedings for a benefit offence relating to that benefit.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The authority may bring proceedings for a benefit offence relating to any other relevant social security benefit [only if]—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the proceedings relate to any benefit or circumstances or any description of benefit or circumstances which the Secretary of State prescribes

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