PART III
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Main definitions

Local connection.
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1
References in this Part to a person having a local connection with the district of a local housing authority are to his having a connection with that district—
a
because he is, or in the past was, normally resident in that district, and that residence is or was of his own choice, or
b
because he is employed in that district, or
c
because of family associations, or
d
because of special circumstances.
2
For the purposes of this section—
a
a person is not employed in a district if he is serving in the regular armed forces of the Crown;
b
residence in a district is not of a person’s own choice if he becomes resident in it because he, or a person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him, is serving in the regular armed forces of the Crown.
3
Residence in a district is not of a persons’ own choice for the purpose of this section if he, or a person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him, became resident in it because he was detained under the authority of an Act of Parliament.
4
The Secretary of State may by order specify other circumstances in which—
a
a person is not to be treated for the purposes of this section as employed in a district, or
b
residence in a district is not to be treated for those purposes as of a person’s own choice.
5
An order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Pt. III (ss. 58-78) repealed (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 227, Sch. 19 Pt. VIII; S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2 (subject to transitional provision in Sch. para. 1)