The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016

This Commencement Order brings into force section 112 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (prosecution powers of local authorities). Section 112(1) and (2) insert into the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) a new section 116ZA, which limits local authorities’ powers to prosecute housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud.