Amendment of the 1979 Order N.I.

3.—(1) The 1979 Order is amended as follows:-

(2) After Article 2(1)(m) insert-

“(n) any question asked, in order to assess the suitability of an individual to provide accommodation to a person who has permission to enter into or to stay in the United Kingdom granted under the immigration rules laid down under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971(1) in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme(2), in the following circumstances:-

(i) the question relates to the individual whose suitability is being assessed, or

(ii) where the individual being assessed resides in the accommodation to be provided, the question relates to any other individual who is over the age of 16 years and who also resides in the accommodation to be provided.”

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 3 in operation at 3.10.2022, see Art. 1

(1)

1971 c. 77.

(2)

The rules in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are set out in UKR 11.1 to UKR 20.2 of the Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules (HC 395), https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme. “Permission to enter” and “Permission to stay” are defined at paragraph 6.2 of the Immigration Rules: Introduction (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-introduction#intro6).