# Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, Section 43: Accommodation


(1) In section 99(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (provision of support by local authorities)—
(a) for “asylum-seekers and their dependants (if any)” substitute “ persons ”, and
(b) after “section” insert “ 4, ”.
(2) In section 99(4) (expenditure) after “section” insert “ 4, ”.
(3) In section 118(1)(b) (housing authority accommodation) for “95” substitute “ 4, 95 or 98 ”.
(4) In the following provisions for “under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999” substitute “ under section 4 or Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ”
(a) section 3A(7A) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) (excluded tenancies and licences),
(b) paragraph 3A(1) of Schedule 2 to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15)) (non-secure tenancies),
(c) section 23A(5A) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58) (excluded tenancies and occupancy rights),
(d) paragraph 4A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (non-secure tenancies),
(e) paragraph 11B of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43) (non-assured tenancies), and
(f) paragraph 12A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (non-assured tenancies).
(5) A tenancy is not a Scottish secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10) if it is granted in order to provide accommodation under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (accommodation).
(6) A tenancy which would be a Scottish secure tenancy but for subsection (4) becomes a Scottish secure tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as such.
(7) At the end of section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (accommodation) add—
“(10) The Secretary of State may make regulations permitting a person who is provided with accommodation under this section to be supplied also with services or facilities of a specified kind.
(11) Regulations under subsection (10)—
(a) may, in particular, permit a person to be supplied with a voucher which may be exchanged for goods or services,
(b) may not permit a person to be supplied with money,
(c) may restrict the extent or value of services or facilities to be provided, and
(d) may confer a discretion.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/13/section/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-asylum-and-nationality-act-2006/section-43
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