Homelessness

4Power of the Department to prescribe form of advice and assistance

1

The Order of 1988 shall be amended as follows.

2

In Article 10 (duties to persons found to be homeless)—

a

in paragraph (3)(b) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “ provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department ”;

b

in paragraph (4) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “ provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department ”;

c

at the end add—

6

In this Article and in Article 11 “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations subject to negative resolution.

3

In Article 11(3) (duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness) for the words from “furnish” to “circumstances” substitute “ provide the applicant with advice and assistance of such type as may be prescribed by the Department ”.