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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Section 96 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

96 Ways in which support may be provided.U.K.

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(1)Support may be provided under section 95—

(a)by providing accommodation appearing to the Secretary of State to be adequate for the needs of the supported person and his dependants (if any);

(b)by providing what appear to the Secretary of State to be essential living needs of the supported person and his dependants (if any);

(c)to enable the supported person (if he is the asylum-seeker) to meet what appear to the Secretary of State to be expenses (other than legal expenses or other expenses of a prescribed description) incurred in connection with his claim for asylum;

(d)to enable the asylum-seeker and his dependants to attend bail proceedings in connection with his detention under any provision of the Immigration Acts; or

(e)to enable the asylum-seeker and his dependants to attend bail proceedings in connection with the detention of a dependant of his under any such provision.

(2)If the Secretary of State considers that the circumstances of a particular case are exceptional, he may provide support under section 95 in such other ways as he considers necessary to enable the supported person and his dependants (if any) to be supported.

(3)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)[F2But the Secretary of State may by order provide for subsection (3) not to apply—

(a)in all cases, for such period as may be specified;

(b)in such circumstances as may be specified;

(c)in relation to specified categories of person; or

(d)in relation to persons whose accommodation is in a specified locality.]

(5)[F2The Secretary of State may by order repeal subsection (3).]

(6)[F2Specified” means specified in an order made under subsection (4).]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 96(4)-(6) cease to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 61(a), 161, Sch. 9 (with s. 159)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 96(1)(b): power to restrict conferred (7.11.2002) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 43 (with s. 159)

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