1(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring prescribed local authorities or local authorities falling within a prescribed description of authority to provide support, during the interim period, to eligible persons.U.K.
(2)“Eligible persons” means—
(a)asylum-seekers, or
(b)their dependants,
who appear to be destitute or to be likely to become destitute within such period as may be prescribed.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), in Northern Ireland, [F1a Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1))] is to be treated as a local authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(3) substituted (30.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 7(3)