# The Homelessness Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/3114 · made 4 December 2002

This Order brings into force various provisions of the Homelessness Act 2002 in relation to England.

Made under: Homelessness Act 2002 (Section 20)

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## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND
Made 4th December 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 20(1) of the Homelessness Act 2002 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Homelessness Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2002.
(2) This Order extends to England only.

## 2 Commencement

Section 14 of the Homelessness Act 2002 shall come into force, in so far as it confers powers to make regulation, on 5th December 2002.

## 3 Commencement

The following provisions of the Homelessness Act 2002 shall come into force on 31st January 2003—
section 13,
section 14, except in so far as already in force,
sections 15 and 16, and
section 18, except in so far as already in force.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
4th December 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force various provisions of the Homelessness Act 2002 in relation to England.
Article 2, which comes into force on 5th December 2002, gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations under a new section 160A of the housing Act 1996 (allocation only to eligible persons).
The following provisions specified in article 3, which come into force on 31 January 2002, primarily relate to the allocation of housing accommodation under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52):
section 13 (application of Part 6 to existing tenants);
section 14 (abolition of duty to maintain housing register);
section 15 (application for housing accommodation);
section 16 (allocation schemes);
section 18 (minor and consequential amendments).

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