Part I Immigration: General
Leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom
C14F1Accommodation
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The Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, facilities for the accommodation of persons—
a
temporarily admitted to the United Kingdom under paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act;
b
released from detention under that paragraph; or
c
released on bail from detention under any provision of the Immigration Acts.
F32
The Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, facilities for the accommodation of a person if—
a
he was (but is no longer) an asylum-seeker, and
b
his claim for asylum was rejected.
3
The Secretary of State may provide, or arrange for the provision of, facilities for the accommodation of a dependant of a person for whom facilities may be provided under subsection (2).
4
The following expressions have the same meaning in this section as in Part VI of this Act (as defined in section 94)—
a
asylum-seeker,
b
claim for asylum, and
c
dependant.
F45
The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying criteria to be used in determining—
a
whether or not to provide accommodation, or arrange for the provision of accommodation, for a person under this section;
b
whether or not to continue to provide accommodation, or arrange for the provision of accommodation, for a person under this section.
6
The regulations may, in particular—
a
provide for the continuation of the provision of accommodation for a person to be conditional upon his performance of or participation in community activities in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State;
b
provide for the continuation of the provision of accommodation to be subject to other conditions;
c
provide for the provision of accommodation (or the continuation of the provision of accommodation) to be a matter for the Secretary of State’s discretion to a specified extent or in a specified class of case.
7
For the purposes of subsection (6)(a)—
a
“community activities” means activities that appear to the Secretary of State to be beneficial to the public or a section of the public, and
b
the Secretary of State may, in particular—
i
appoint one person to supervise or manage the performance of or participation in activities by another person;
ii
enter into a contract (with a local authority or any other person) for the provision of services by way of making arrangements for community activities in accordance with this section;
iii
pay, or arrange for the payment of, allowances to a person performing or participating in community activities in accordance with arrangements under this section.
8
Regulations by virtue of subsection (6)(a) may, in particular, provide for a condition requiring the performance of or participation in community activities to apply to a person only if the Secretary of State has made arrangements for community activities in an area that includes the place where accommodation is provided for the person.
9
A local authority or other person may undertake to manage or participate in arrangements for community activities in accordance with this section.
F510
The Secretary of State may make regulations permitting a person who is provided with accommodation under this section to be supplied also with services or facilities of a specified kind.
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Regulations under subsection (10)—
a
may, in particular, permit a person to be supplied with a voucher which may be exchanged for goods or services,
b
may not permit a person to be supplied with money,
c
may restrict the extent or value of services or facilities to be provided, and
d
may confer a discretion.