SCHEDULEProvisions of the Act coming into force on 27 April 2015

Article 2

1.

Section 50 (duty to carry out a homelessness review and formulate a homelessness strategy) for all remaining purposes;

2.

Section 51 (homelessness reviews) for all purposes;

3.

Section 52 (homelessness strategies) for all purposes;

4.

Section 53 (overview of this chapter) for all purposes;

5.

Section 54 (application of key terms) for all purposes;

6.

Section 55 (meaning of homelessness and threatened homelessness) for all purposes;

7.

Section 56 (meaning of accommodation available for occupation) for all purposes;

8.

Section 57 (whether it is reasonable to continue to occupy accommodation) for all remaining purposes;

9.

Section 58 (meaning of abuse and domestic abuse) for all purposes;

10.

Section 59 (suitability of accommodation) for all remaining purposes;

11.

Section 60 (duty to provide information, advice and assistance in accessing help) for all purposes;

12.

Section 61 (eligibility for help under this chapter) for all purposes;

13.

Section 62 (duty to assess) for all purposes;

14.

Section 63 (notice of the outcome of assessment) for all purposes;

15.

Section 64 (how to secure or help to secure the availability of accommodation) for all remaining purposes;

16.

Section 65 (meaning of help to secure) for all purposes;

17.

Section 66 (duty to help to prevent an applicant from becoming homeless) for all purposes;

18.

Section 67 (circumstances in which the duty in section 66 ends) for all purposes;

19.

Section 68 (interim duty to secure accommodation for homeless applicants in priority need) for all purposes;

20.

Section 69 (circumstances in which the duty in section 68 ends) for all purposes;

21.

Section 70 (priority need for accommodation) for all purposes;

22.

Section 71 (meaning of vulnerable in section 70) for all purposes;

23.

Section 72 (power to amend or repeal provisions about priority need for accommodation) for all remaining purposes;

24.

Section 73 (duty to help to secure accommodation for homeless applicants) for all purposes;

25.

Section 74 (circumstances in which the duty in section 73 ends) for all purposes;

26.

Section 75(1), (2) and (4) (duty to secure accommodation for applicants in priority need when the duty in section 73 ends) for all purposes6;

27.

Section 76 (circumstances in which the duty in section 75 ends) for all purposes;

28.

Section 77 (meaning of intentionally homeless) for all purposes;

29.

Section 78(2) (deciding to have regard to intentionality) for the purposes of enabling a local housing authority to make a decision and to publish a notice of that decision7;

30.

Section 79 (further circumstances in which the duties to help applicants end) for all purposes;

31.

Section 80 (referral of case to another local housing authority) for all remaining purposes;

32.

Section 81 (local connection) for all remaining purposes;

33.

Section 82 (duties to applicant whose case is considered for referral or referred) for all purposes;

34.

Section 83 (cases referred from a local housing authority in England) for all purposes;

35.

Section 84 (notice that duties have ended) for all purposes;

36.

Section 85 (right to request review) for all purposes;

37.

Section 86 (procedure on review) for all remaining purposes;

38.

Section 87 (effect of a decision on review or appeal that reasonable steps were not taken) for all purposes;

39.

Section 88 (right of appeal to county court on point of law) for all purposes;

40.

Section 89 (appeals against refusal to accommodate pending appeal) for all purposes;

41.

Section 90 (charges) for all purposes;

42.

Section 91 (out-of-area placement) for all purposes;

43.

Section 92 (interim accommodation: arrangements with private landlord) for all purposes;

44.

Section 93 (protection of property) for all purposes;

45.

Section 94 (protection of property: supplementary provisions) for all purposes;

46.

Section 95 (co-operation) for all remaining purposes;

47.

Section 96 (co-operation in certain cases involving children) for all purposes;

48.

Section 97 (false statements, withholding information and failure to disclose change of circumstances) for all purposes;

49.

Section 98 (guidance) for all remaining purposes;

50.

Section 99 (interpretation of this chapter and index of defined terms) for all remaining purposes;

51.

Section 100 (consequential amendments) for all purposes;

52.

Schedule 2 for all remaining purposes; and

53.

Part 1 of Schedule 3 for all purposes.