[213A Co-operation in certain cases involving children]
Housing Act 1996 (1996 c 52) | Legislation

[213A  Co-operation in certain cases involving children]

[(1)     This section applies where a local housing authority have reason to believe that an applicant with whom a person under the age of 18 normally resides, or might reasonably be expected to reside—

(a)     may be ineligible for assistance; [or]

(b)     may be homeless and may have become so intentionally. . . . . .

(c)     . . ..

(2)     A local housing authority shall make arrangements for ensuring that, where this section applies—

(a)     the applicant is invited to consent to the referral of the essential facts of his case to the social services authority for the district of the housing authority (where that is

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