# The Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Wales) Order 2001, Article 7: A former prisoner homeless after being released from custody


(1) A former prisoner who has been homeless since leaving custody and who has a local connection with the area of the local housing authority.
(2) A “prisoner” means any person for the time being detained in lawful custody as the result of a requirement imposed by a court that he or she be detained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/607/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homeless-persons-priority-need-wales-order-2001/article-7
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