Other functions relating to homelessness

Abolition of minimum period for which an authority is subject to main homelessness duty
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1
For subsections (3) and (4) of section 193 of the 1996 Act (period for which main homelessness duty is owed to person with priority need) there is substituted—
3
The authority are subject to the duty under this section until it ceases by virtue of any of the following provisions of this section.
2
Subsection (1) applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, is owed the duty under section 193 as it applies to a person who comes to be owed that duty after that commencement.
3
Section 194 of the 1996 Act (power to continue to secure accommodation after minimum period) shall cease to have effect.
4
Any person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, is a person in relation to whom a local housing authority are exercising their power under section 194 of the 1996 Act shall be treated at that commencement as a person to whom the authority owe the duty under section 193 of that Act.
S. 6 wholly in force at 30.9.2002; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(1); s. 6 in force for E. at 31.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; s. 6 in force for W. at 30.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1