# The Homelessness (Priority Need for Accommodation) (England) Order 2002, Article 3: Children aged 16 or 17


(1) A person (other than a person to whom paragraph (2) below applies) aged sixteen or seventeen who is not a relevant child for the purposes of section 23A of the Children Act 1989.
(2) This paragraph applies to a person to whom a local authority owe a duty to provide accommodation under section 20 of that Act (provision of accommodation for children in need).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2002/011042378X/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-homelessness-priority-need-for-accommodation-england-order-2002/article-3
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