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(1)Where a local housing authority—
(a)request another relevant housing authority or body, in England, Wales or Scotland, to assist them in the discharge of their functions under this Part, or
(b)request a social services authority, in England, Wales or Scotland, to exercise any of their functions in relation to a case which the local housing authority are dealing with under this Part,
the authority or body to whom the request is made shall co-operate in rendering such assistance in the discharge of the functions to which the request relates as is reasonable in the circumstances.
(2)In subsection (1)(a) “relevant housing authority or body” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, a local housing authority, a new town corporation, a registered social landlord or a housing action trust;
(b)in relation to Scotland, a local authority, a development corporation, a registered housing association or Scottish Homes.
Expressions used in paragraph (a) have the same meaning as in the M1Housing Act 1985; and expressions used in paragraph (b) have the same meaning as in the M2Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
(3)Subsection (1) above applies to a request by a local authority in Scotland under section 38 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 as it applies to a request by a local housing authority in England and Wales (the references to this Part being construed, in relation to such a request, as references to Part II of that Act).
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C1Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art.2(1)
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