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Homelessness Act 2002
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17Wales
(1)The reference to the 1996 Act in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) is to be treated as referring to that Act as amended by this Act.
(2)Subsection (1) does not affect the power to make further Orders varying or omitting that reference.
18Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
(1)Schedule 1 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
(2)Schedule 2 (which contains repeals) has effect.
19Financial provision
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.
20Commencement, transitional provision and general saving
(1)The preceding provisions of this Act (and the Schedules), other than section 8 and paragraphs 3 and 7 of Schedule 1, come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional provisions and savings as he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(3)The powers conferred by subsection (1) and (2) are exercisable as respects Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (and not the Secretary of State).
(4)Nothing in this Act affects the operation of section 216(2) of the 1996 Act in relation to persons who applied for accommodation or assistance in obtaining accommodation before the commencement of Part 7 of that Act.
21Short title, extent and application to Isles of Scilly
(1)This Act may be cited as the Homelessness Act 2002.
(2)This Act extends to England and Wales only.
(3)This Act applies to the Isles of Scilly subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by order direct.
(4)The power to make such an order is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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