C1Part 2Accommodation Centres

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Operation of centres

31 Financial contribution by resident

1

A condition of residence may, in particular, require a resident of an accommodation centre to make payments to—

a

the Secretary of State, or

b

the manager of the centre.

2

The Secretary of State may make regulations enabling him to recover sums representing the whole or part of the value of accommodation and other facilities provided to a resident of an accommodation centre if—

a

accommodation is provided for the resident in response to an application by him for support,

b

when the application was made the applicant had assets which were not capable of being realised, and

c

the assets have become realisable.

3

In subsection (2) “assets” includes assets outside the United Kingdom.

4

An amount recoverable by virtue of regulations made under subsection (2) may be recovered—

a

as a debt due to the Secretary of State;

b

by another prescribed method (which may include the imposition or variation of a residence condition).