Section 168 Information about allocation scheme.F2F3
England and Wales
A local housing authority shall publish a summary of their allocation scheme and provide a copy of the summary free of charge to any member of the public who asks for one.
The authority shall make the scheme available for inspection at their principal office and shall provide a copy of the scheme, on payment of a reasonable fee, to any member of the public who asks for one.
When the authority make an alteration to their scheme reflecting a major change of policy, they shall within a reasonable period of time F1take such steps as they consider reasonable to bring the effect of the alteration to the attention of those likely to be affected by it.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 168(3) substituted (27.1.2003 for W. and 31.1.2003 for E.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 4 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2002/3114, art. 3
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Words in s. 167 heading inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 147(5)(a), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(k) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/1463, art. 3
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S. 167 cross-heading substituted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 18.6.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 147(3), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(k) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/1463, art. 3
Notes on Part VI
Modifications
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Pt. VI excluded (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2753, reg. 3
Pt. VI modified (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 2, Sch. 1
Pt. VI excluded (E.) (3.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/702, reg. 3
Pt. VI excluded (W.) (29.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/239), reg. 3
Pt. VI excluded (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2002/3264), reg. 3
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Pt. VI modified (1.12.2014 for specified purposes, 1.2.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 6(1)(m); S.I. 2016/11, art. 2(m)