Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. VII title inserted (27.4.2015) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 53 (with art. 7)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13
(1)The following sections have effect in relation to the discharge by a local housing authority of their functions under this Part to secure that accommodation is available for the occupation of a person—
section 206 (general provisions),
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section 208 (out-of-area placements),
section 209 (arrangements with private landlord).
(2)In [F3sections 206 and 208] those functions are referred to as the authority’s “housing functions under this Part”.
[F4(3)For the purposes of this section, a local housing authority's duty under section 189B(2) or 195(2) is a function of the authority to secure that accommodation is available for the occupation of a person only if the authority decide to discharge the duty by securing that accommodation is so available.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 205(1) repealed (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 20(1), Sch. 2 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F3Words in s. 205(2) substituted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 18 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F4S. 205(3) inserted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 6, 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(f)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)