PART IIS HOMELESS PERSONS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Pt. II (ss. 24-43) modified (26.7.1993) by 1993 c. 23, s. 4(5), Sch. 1 para. 4, (with Sch. 1 para. 8); S.I. 1993/1655, art. 2.

C2Pt. II (ss. 24-43) restricted (19.8.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 9; S.I. 1996/2127, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

In this Part—

“accommodation available for occupation” has the meaning assigned to it by section 41;

“applicant (for housing accommodation)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 28(1);

“homeless” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(1) to (3);

“homeless intentionally or threatened with homelessness intentionally” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26;

“local connection (in relation to the district of a local authority)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 27;

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[F2“private accommodation offer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(2D);]
“relevant authority” means a local authority or social work authority;
[F3“restricted person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 30(6);]
“securing accommodation for a person’s occupation” has the meaning assigned to it by section 41;
[F4“short assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;]
“social work authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, that is to say, a regional or islands council;
“threatened with homelessness” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(4);
“voluntary organisation” means a body, not being a public or local authority, whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations