The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
For section 195 (duties in case of threatened homelessness) substitute—
In section 184 (inquiry into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness), in subsection (3A)—
omit "or 195(2)";
omit "or (as the case may be) section 195(4A)".
In section 195A (re-application after private rented sector offer)—
omit subsections (3) and (4);
in subsection (5), omit "or (3)";
in subsection (6), omit "or (3)" (in both places).
Omit section 196 (becoming threatened with homelessness intentionally).
In section 204 (right of appeal to the county court on point of law), in subsection (4), omit "or had the power under section 195(8) to do so,".
In section 213A (co-operation in certain cases involving children)—
in subsection (1)—
at the end of paragraph (a) insert ;" or "
omit paragraph (c) and the "or" preceding it;
in subsection (5)(a), for the words from "assistance" to the second "intentionally" substitute ." assistance or became homeless intentionally "
In section 218 (index of defined expressions: Part 7), in the Table, omit the entry for "intentionally threatened with homelessness".