Power of the Department to prescribe form of advice and assistance
4.—(1) The Order of 1988 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Article 10 (duties to persons found to be homeless)—
(a)in paragraph (3)(b) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department”;
(b)in paragraph (4) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department”;
(c)at the end add—
“(6) In this Article and in Article 11 “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations subject to negative resolution.”.
(3) In Article 11(3) (duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department”.