# The Homelessness Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 30th September 2002, the following provisions of the Homelessness Act 2002 in relation to England:
section 11;
section 18(1) in so far as it applies to paragraph 17(a) of Schedule 1.
Section 11 inserts a new section 204A in the Housing Act 1996 conferring a new right on a homeless applicant to appeal to the county court against a decision of the local housing authority under section 204(4) of that Act (power to accommodate pending appeal to county court under section 204).
Paragraph 17(a) of Schedule 1 amends section 204 of that Act to enable the county court to extend the period of 21 days allowed for an appeal under that section against a local housing authority’s decision on a homelessness application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2324/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-act-2002-commencement-no-2-and-transitional-provisions-england-order-2002/note
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