Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 99 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
(1)A local authority [F1or Northern Ireland authority] may provide support for [F2persons] in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section [F34,] 95 [F4or 98].
[F5(2)Support may be provided by an authority in accordance with arrangements made with the authority or with another person.
(3)Support may be provided by an authority in accordance with arrangements made under section 95 only in one or more of the ways mentioned in section 96(1) and (2).]
(4)[F6An authority] may incur reasonable expenditure in connection with the preparation of proposals for entering into arrangements under section [F74,] 95 [F8or 98].
(5)The powers conferred on [F9an authority] by this section include power to—
(a)provide services outside their area;
(b)provide services jointly with one or more [F10other bodies];
(c)form a company for the purpose of providing services;
(d)tender for contracts (whether alone or with any other person).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 99(1) inserted (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(2)(a), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F2Word in s. 99(1) substituted (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 43(1)(a), 62(1)(2); S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F3Word in s. 99(1) inserted (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 43(1)(b), 62(1)(2); S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F4Words in s. 99(1) added (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(2)(b), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F5S. 99(2)(3) substituted (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(3), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F6Words in s. 99(4) substituted (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(4)(a), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F7Word in s. 99(4) inserted (16.6.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 43(2), 62(1)(2); S.I. 2006/1497, art. 3, Sch.
F8Words in s. 99(4) added (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(4)(b), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F9Words in s. 99(5) substituted (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(5)(a), 162(2) (with s. 159)
F10Words in s. 99(5)(b) substituted (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 56(5)(b), 162(2) (with s. 159)
Commencement Information
I1S. 99 wholly in force at 3.4.2000; s. 99(4)(5) in force at Royal Assent see s. 170(3)(h); S. 99 in force at 3.4.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch.
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