There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Homelessness Act 2002, Section 5.
(1)In section 192 of the 1996 Act (duty to persons not in priority need who are not homeless intentionally), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(3)The authority may secure that accommodation is available for occupation by the applicant.”
(2)In section 195 of the 1996 Act (duties in cases of threatened homelessness), after subsection (8) (as inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 1) there is inserted—
“(9)If the authority—
(a)are not satisfied that the applicant has a priority need; and
(b)are not satisfied that he became threatened with homelessness intentionally,
the authority may take reasonable steps to secure that accommodation does not cease to be available for the applicant’s occupation.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 wholly in force at 30.9.2002; s. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(1); s. 5 in force for E. at 31.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; s. 5 in force for W. at 30.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
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