Section 61 — Housing Act 1985: Local connection.

Local connection. 61 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.