S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 43(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/3/section/21Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2026-04-02PART 1HOMELESSNESSDuty to ask and act
21Duty to refer persons in England to a local housing authority in Wales

In section 213B of the 1996 Act (duty of public authority to refer cases in England to local housing authority)—

(a)

in subsection (2), after “England” insert “or Wales”;

(b)

in subsection (3)(b), after “England” insert “or Wales”;

(c)

after subsection (3) insert—(3A)

If the notification required by subsection (3) is made to a local housing authority in Wales, the notification is to be treated as if it were an application by the person to the local housing authority under section 62(1)(a) of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7).