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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 119 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

119 Homelessness: Scotland and Northern Ireland.U.K.

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(1)A person subject to immigration control—

(a)is not eligible for accommodation or assistance under the homelessness provisions, and

(b)is to be disregarded in determining for the purposes of those provisions, whether [F1a person falling within subsection (1A)]

(i)is homeless or is threatened with homelessness, or

(ii)has a priority need for accommodation,

unless he is of a class specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.

[F2(1A)A person falls within this subsection if the person—

(a)falls within a class specified in an order under subsection (1); but

[F3(b)is not a person who, immediately before IP completion day, was—

(i)a national of an EEA State or Switzerland, and

(ii)within a class specified in an order under subsection (1) which had effect at that time.]]

(2)An order under subsection (1) may not be made so as to include in a specified class any person to whom section 115 applies.

(3)The homelessness provisions” means—

(a)in relation to Scotland, Part II of the M1Housing (Scotland) Act 1987; and

(b)in relation to Northern Ireland, Part II of the M2Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

(4)Person subject to immigration control” has the same meaning as in section 118.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 119(1)(b) substituted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 22(2); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3

F2S. 119(1A) inserted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 22(3); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3

Commencement Information

I1S. 119 wholly in force at 1.3.2000; s. 119 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(4); s. 119 in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.; s. 119 in force at 1.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.

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