Section 43 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Asylum-seeker: form of support

Asylum-seeker: form of support 43 1 The Secretary of State may make an order restricting the application of section 96(1)(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (support for asylum-seeker: essential living needs)—

a in all circumstances, to cases in which support is being provided under section 96(1)(a) (accommodation), or b in specified circumstances only, to cases in which support is being provided under section 96(1)(a).

2 An order under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular, make provision by reference to—

a location;

b the date of an application.

3 An order under subsection (1) may include transitional provision.

4 An order under subsection (1)—

a must be made by statutory instrument, and b may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.