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Housing (Wales) Act 2014
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- s. 76(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2022/1166 reg. 34(9)(a)(ii)
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72Power to amend or repeal provisions about priority need for accommodationE+W
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(1)The Welsh Ministers may by order—
(a)make provision for and in connection with removing any condition that a local housing authority must have reason to believe or be satisfied that an applicant is in priority need for accommodation before any power or duty to secure accommodation under this Chapter applies;
(b)amend or omit the descriptions of persons as having a priority need for accommodation for the purposes of this Chapter;
(c)specify further descriptions of persons as having a priority need for accommodation for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may amend or repeal any provision of this Part.
(3)Before making an order under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult such associations representing councils of counties and county boroughs in Wales, and such other persons, as they consider appropriate.
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I1S. 72 in force at 1.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2
I2S. 72 in force at 27.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 23
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