Regulation 5 Obligations to have regard to certain matters when preparing a section 57 strategy

(1)

A relevant local authority must, when preparing a section 57 strategy, have regard to—

(a)

its functions in respect of the following—

(i)

violence against women and girls;

(ii)

modern slavery;

(iii)

community safety;

(iv)

victims of crime;

(v)

housing and homelessness reduction;

(vi)

safeguarding;

(vii)

supporting families; and

(b)

such other matters as it considers relevant.

(2)

A relevant local authority must, when preparing a section 57 strategy, also have regard to the extent to which the need for accommodation-based support^f1 identified in any previous strategy may have changed.

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Footnotes

f1: As defined in section 57(2) of the Act.