# Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, Section 38: Local authority


(1) A local authority may in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State—
(a) assist in arranging for the provision of an accommodation centre;
(b) make premises available for an accommodation centre;
(c) provide services in connection with an accommodation centre.
(2) In particular, a local authority may—
(a) incur reasonable expenditure;
(b) provide services outside its area;
(c) provide services jointly with another body;
(d) form a company;
(e) tender for or enter into a contract;
(f) do anything (including anything listed in paragraphs (a) to (e)) for a preparatory purpose.
(3) In this section “local authority” means—
(a) a local authority within the meaning of section 94 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), and
(b) a Northern Ireland authority within the meaning of section 110 of that Act and an Education and Library Board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/ 594 (N.I. 3)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/41/section/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nationality-immigration-and-asylum-act-2002/section-38
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