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Section 3 National Supported Housing StandardsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may prepare and publish national standards for England, to be known as “National Supported Housing Standards”, in relation to any aspect of the provision of supported exempt accommodation.

(2)

National Supported Housing Standards may, in particular, set minimum standards in respect of—

(a)

the type or condition of premises used for the provision of supported exempt accommodation, or

(b)

the provision of care, support or supervision at supported exempt accommodation.

(3)

The Secretary of State must keep National Supported Housing Standards under review and may, whenever the Secretary of State considers appropriate—

(a)

prepare and publish amended or replacement standards, or

(b)

withdraw standards.

(4)

The Secretary of State may publish or withdraw a standard by such means as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing the publication or withdrawal to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 3 in force at 29.8.2023, see s. 14(2)