# The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009, Article 2: Commencement


Section 315 (armed forces: local connection test) comes into force on the commencement date in relation to applications—
(i) for an allocation of housing accommodation, to which section 166 of the Housing Act 1996 applies; or
(ii) to which Part VII (homelessness), as applied by section 183(1) (application for assistance) of that Act, applies,
made on or after the commencement date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2009/773/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008-commencement-no-1-wales-order-2009/article-2
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