Part VIIHomelessness
Supplementary provisions
206Discharge of functions by local housing authorities
1
A local housing authority may discharge their housing functions under this Part only in the following ways—
a
by securing that suitable accommodation provided by them is available,
b
by securing that he obtains suitable accommodation from some other person, or
c
by giving him such advice and assistance as will secure that suitable accommodation is available from some other person.
2
A local housing authority may require a person in relation to whom they are discharging such functions—
a
to pay such reasonable charges as they may determine in respect of accommodation which they secure for his occupation (either by making it available themselves or otherwise), or
b
to pay such reasonable amount as they may determine in respect of sums payable by them for accommodation made available by another person.