1(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring prescribed local authorities or local authorities falling within a prescribed description of authority to provide support, during the interim period, to eligible persons.U.K.
(2)“Eligible persons” means—
(a)asylum-seekers, or
(b)their dependants,
who appear to be destitute or to be likely to become destitute within such period as may be prescribed.
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), in Northern Ireland, a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M1Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 is to be treated as a local authority.
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