# Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, Section 6: Duties to help to secure accommodation


In section 205 of the Housing Act 1996 (discharge of functions: introductory), after subsection (2) insert—
“(3) For the purposes of this section, a local housing authority's duty under section 189B(2) or 195(2) is a function of the authority to secure that accommodation is available for the occupation of a person only if the authority decide to discharge the duty by securing that accommodation is so available.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/13/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-reduction-act-2017/section-6
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