http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/1990/article/11The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-09-21Expert Participation2022-04-01 PART IIHOUSING THE HOMELESSDuties of the Executive with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessnessDuties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness111This Article has effect as regards the duties owed by the Executive to an applicant where it is satisfied that he is threatened with homelessness.2Where the Executive is satisfied that the applicant has a priority need and is not satisfied that he became threatened with homelessness intentionally, it shall take reasonable steps to secure that accommodation does not cease to be available for his occupation.2AParagraph (2B) applies in a restricted threatened homelessness case where, in pursuance of the duty under paragraph (2), the Executive secures that accommodation other than that occupied by the applicant when he made his application is available for occupation by him.2BThe provisions of Article 10(2A) to (2H) (circumstances in which duty in restricted case ceases) apply, with any necessary modifications, in relation to the duty under paragraph (2) as they apply in relation to the duty under Article 10(2) in a restricted case (within the meaning of that Article).3Where—athe Executive is not satisfied that the applicant has a priority need, orbit is satisfied that he has a priority need but is also satisfied that he became threatened with homelessness intentionally,it shall provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department in any attempts he may make to secure that accommodation does not cease to be available for his occupation.4Paragraph (2) does not affect any right of the Executive, whether by virtue of a contract, enactment or rule of law, to secure vacant possession of accommodation.4AIn this Article—a restricted person” has the same meaning as in Article 9,a restricted threatened homelessness case” means a case falling within paragraph (2) where the Executive would not be satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person.Art. 11(2A)(2B) inserted (2.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 314, 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 21(2); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3Words in art. 11(3) substituted (31.7.2010) by Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 9), ss. 4(3), 19(1); S.R. 2010/251, art. 2Art. 11(4A) inserted (2.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 314, 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 21(3); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
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