Section 43 — Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Accommodation

Accommodation 43 1 In section 99(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (provision of support by local authorities)—

a for “asylum-seekers and their dependants (if any)” substitute “ persons ” , and b after “section” insert “ 4, ” .

2 In section 99(4) (expenditure) after “section” insert “ 4, ” .

3 In section 118(1)(b) (housing authority accommodation) for “95” substitute “ 4, 95 or 98 ” .

4 In the following provisions for “under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999” substitute “ under section 4 or Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ” a section 3A(7A) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43) (excluded tenancies and licences),

b paragraph 3A(1) of Schedule 2 to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15)) (non-secure tenancies),

c section 23A(5A) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58) (excluded tenancies and occupancy rights),

d paragraph 4A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (non-secure tenancies),

e paragraph 11B of Schedule 4 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43) (non-assured tenancies),

and f paragraph 12A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (non-assured tenancies).

5 A tenancy is not a Scottish secure tenancy (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10) if it is granted in order to provide accommodation under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (accommodation).

6 A tenancy which would be a Scottish secure tenancy but for subsection (4) becomes a Scottish secure tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as such.

7 At the end of section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (accommodation) add— 10 The Secretary of State may make regulations permitting a person who is provided with accommodation under this section to be supplied also with services or facilities of a specified kind.

11 Regulations under subsection (10)—

a may, in particular, permit a person to be supplied with a voucher which may be exchanged for goods or services, b may not permit a person to be supplied with money, c may restrict the extent or value of services or facilities to be provided, and d may confer a discretion.