The Allocation of Housing (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2645 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, commencement, interpretation and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is The Allocation of Housing (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and they come into force on 9 October 2006.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the 1996 Act ” (“ Deddf 1996 ”) means the Housing Act 1996; and

“the Immigration Rules” (“ y Rheolau Mewnfudo ”) means the rules laid down as mentioned in section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (General provisions for regulation and control).

(3) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Section 2 Amendment of the classes of persons prescribed under section 160A(3) who are eligible persons

(1) The Allocation of Housing (Wales) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (Classes prescribed under section 160A(3) who are eligible persons)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (d)(ii), after “1961”, omit “.” and substitute “;”; and

(b) after paragraph (d), insert—

(e) Class D1 — a person who has humanitarian protection granted under the Immigration Rules.

Section 3 Transitional provisions

The amendment made by these Regulations does not have effect in relation to an applicant whose application for an allocation of housing accommodation under Part 6 of the 1996 Act was made before 9 October 2006.