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Section 45: Section 44: supplemental

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 · 2002 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Other Support and Assistance

The following shall be substituted for section 96(1)(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (ways of providing support)—

In section 97 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (support: supplemental)—

in subsection (4) for "essential living needs" there shall be substituted ," food and other essential items "
in subsection (5) for "essential living needs" there shall be substituted , and" food and other essential items "
in subsection (6) for "living needs" there shall be substituted ." items "

Paragraphs 2 and 6 of Schedule 8 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (support: regulations) shall cease to have effect.

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (support: interim provision)—

for "Subsections (3) to (8) of section 95" substitute , and" Subsections (2) to (6) of section 95 "
for "subsections (5) and (7)" substitute ." subsections (4) and (5) "

The following shall be substituted for section 21(1B) of the National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29) (duty of local authority to provide accommodation: exclusion of destitute asylum-seeker: interpretation)—

The following shall be substituted for section 45(4B) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46) (local authority promotion of welfare of elderly: exclusion of destitute asylum-seeker: interpretation)—

The following shall be substituted for paragraph 2(2B) of Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) (local authority arrangements for prevention and care: exclusion of asylum-seeker: interpretation)—

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