Provisions coming into force on 3rd April 2018

3.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 3rd April 2018—

(a) section 1 (meaning of “threatened with homelessness”);

(b) section 2 (duty to provide advisory services);

(c) section 3 (duty to assess all eligible applicants’ cases and agree a plan);

(d) section 4 (duty in cases of threatened homelessness);

(e) section 5 (duties owed to those who are homeless);

(f) section 6 (duties to help to secure accommodation);

(g) section 7 (deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate: duty upon giving of notice), in so far as not already in force;

(h) section 8 (local connection of a care leaver);

(i) section 9 (reviews), in so far as not already in force;

(j) section 10 (duty of public authority to refer cases to local housing authority), in so far as not already in force;

(k) section 11 (codes of practice);

(l) section 12 (suitability of private rented sector accommodation).