# The Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2018

S.I. 2018/729 · made 14 June 2018

This Order amends the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 (the “2000 Order”).

Made under: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Section 118, Section 119)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/persons-subject-to-immigration-control-housing-authority-accommodation-and-homelessness-amendment-order-2018/pdf/uksi_20180729_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/persons-subject-to-immigration-control-housing-authority-accommodation-and-homelessness-amendment-order-2018/pdf/uksiem_20180729_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Immigration
Housing, England
Housing, Scotland
Housing, Northern Ireland
Made 14th June 2018
Laid before Parliament 18th June 2018
Coming into force 9th July 2018
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 118 and 119 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2018 and comes into force on 9th July 2018.

## 2 Amendment of the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000

(1) The Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3 (Housing authority accommodation – England, Scotland and Northern Ireland)—
(a) after paragraph (f) insert—
“(g) Class FA – a person who has been transferred to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and has limited leave to remain under paragraph 352ZH of the immigration rules.”.
(3) In article 7 (Homelessness – Scotland and Northern Ireland), for paragraph (1)(a) substitute—
“(a) the classes specified in article 3(a) to (d) and the class specified in article 3(g) (Class A, Class B, Class BA, Class C, Class D and Class FA);”

## Signature

Caroline Nokes
Minister of State
Home Office
14th June 2018

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 (the “2000 Order”).
Article 2(2) of this Order inserts a new class (Class FA) into the 2000 Order. Class FA consists of persons transferred to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and granted leave under paragraph 352ZH of the immigration rules. The effect of this amendment is to enable members of this class to be eligible for certain categories of local authority housing.
Article 2(3) of this Order amends the 2000 Order to enable persons within this new class to have access to accommodation or assistance under certain specified homelessness provisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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