Part VI Support for Asylum-Seekers

Support and assistance by local authorities etc.

99 Provision of support by local authorities.

(1)

A local authority F1or Northern Ireland authority may provide support for asylum-seekers and their dependants (if any) in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 95 F2or 98.

F3(2)

Support may be provided by an authority in accordance with arrangements made with the authority or with another person.

(3)

Support may be provided by an authority in accordance with arrangements made under section 95 only in one or more of the ways mentioned in section 96(1) and (2).

(4)

F4An authority may incur reasonable expenditure in connection with the preparation of proposals for entering into arrangements under section 95 F5or 98.

(5)

The powers conferred on F6an authority by this section include power to—

(a)

provide services outside their area;

(b)

provide services jointly with one or more F7other bodies;

(c)

form a company for the purpose of providing services;

(d)

tender for contracts (whether alone or with any other person).