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Paragraph 7 I1I2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

An agreement—

(a)

under which accommodation is provided to a person as a result of a duty or relevant power that is imposed or conferred on a local authority by an enactment (whether or not provided by the local authority), and

(b)

which is not excluded by another provision of this Schedule.

(2)

“Relevant power” means a power that is exercised for, or in connection with, a purpose of providing accommodation to a person who is homeless or is threatened with homelessness.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (2) the reference to a person who is homeless or is threatened with homelessness is to be read in accordance with—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales, section 175 of the Housing Act 1996;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987;

(c)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 3 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1990 (N.I. 23)).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2771, art. 6(1)(m)

I2

Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2016/11, art. 2(m)