(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 20th April 2006.
(1)Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following regulations are revoked—
(a)regulation 4(d) of the Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2002;
(b)in regulation 3 of the Homelessness (England) Regulations 2000, sub-paragraphs (e) and (i) of paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) and (4).
(2)Paragraph (1)(a) shall not have effect in relation to a person who before 20th April 2006—
(a)has made an application for an allocation of housing accommodation under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996; and
(b)has not been notified by the local housing authority that he is ineligible for an allocation.
(3)Paragraph (1)(b) shall not have effect in relation to a person who has made an application for assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 before 20th April 2006 and either—
(a)has not been notified before that date of the local housing authority’s decision on completion of its enquiries in accordance with section 184(3) of that Act; or
(b)has been so notified and, immediately before that date, was occupying accommodation secured for his occupation by the local housing authority.
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