Part 2

Accommodation Centres

Use of centres

Withdrawal of support
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1
The Secretary of State may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24 if—
a
the Secretary of State suspects that the person or a dependant of his has committed an offence by virtue of section 35, or
b
the person or a dependant of his has failed to comply with directions of the Secretary of State as to the time or manner of travel to accommodation provided under section 17 or 24.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations specify other circumstances in which he may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24.
3
In determining whether or not to provide a person with support or assistance under section 17 or 24 of this Act or section 4, 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (asylum-seeker) the Secretary of State may take into account the fact that—
a
he has withdrawn support from the person by virtue of this section or section 30(4) or (5), or
b
circumstances exist which would have enabled the Secretary of State to withdraw support from the person by virtue of this section had he been receiving support.
4
This section is without prejudice to section 103 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (appeal against refusal to support).
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (25.2.2008) by The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Immigration and Asylum Enforcement Functions) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/212), regs. 1, 5(a), Sch. 1