Homelessness Act 2002 (c. 7)

Homelessness reviews and strategies[F1 : England] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 1 cross-heading inserted (27.4.2015) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 53 (with art. 7)

4 Sections 1 to 3: interpretation E+W

In sections 1 to 3—

• “homeless” and “homelessness” have the same meaning as in Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (in this Act referred to as “the 1996 Act”);

• “local housing authority” and “district” have the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68);

• “social services authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) [F2 or Part 8 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014];

• “support” means advice, information or assistance; and

• “voluntary organisation” has the same meaning as in section 180(3) of the 1996 Act.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 4 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (No. 413), regs. 2(1), 187

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 2-4 modified (28.11.2008) by Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 12(4)(b) (with reg. 1(2))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4 wholly in force at 30.9.2002; s. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(1); s. 4 in force for E. at 31.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; s. 4 in force for W. at 30.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1