C2 Part VII Homelessness
Referral to another local housing authority
I1C1199 Local connection.
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A person has a local connection with the district of a local housing authority if he has a connection with it—
a
because he is, or in the past was, normally resident there, and that residence is or was of his own choice,
b
because he is employed there,
c
because of family associations, or
d
because of special circumstances.
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Residence in a district is not of a person’s own choice if—
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b
he, or a person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him, becomes resident there because he is detained under the authority of an Act of Parliament.
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The Secretary of State may by order specify F5... circumstances in which—
a
a person is not to be treated as employed in a district, or
b
residence in a district is not to be treated as of a person’s own choice.
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A person has a local connection with the district of a local housing authority if he was (at any time) provided with accommodation in that district under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (support for asylum seekers).
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But subsection (6) does not apply—
a
to the provision of accommodation for a person in a district of a local housing authority if he was subsequently provided with accommodation in the district of another local housing authority under section 95 of that Act, or
b
to the provision of accommodation in an accommodation centre by virtue of section 22 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (use of accommodation centres for section 95 support).
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13