s 26 Withdrawal of support
(1) The Secretary of State may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24 if— (a) the Secretary of State suspects that the person or a dependant of his has committed an offence by virtue of section 35, or (b) the person or a dependant of his has failed to comply with directions of the Secretary of State as to the time or manner of travel to accommodation provided under section 17 or 24. (2) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify other circumstances in which he may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24. (3) In determining whether or not to provide a person with support or assistance under section 17 or 24 of this Act or section 4, 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (asylum-seeker) the Secretary of State may take into account the fact that— (a) he has withdrawn support from the person by virtue of this section or section 30(4) or (5), or (b) circumstances exist which would have enabled the Secretary of State to withdraw support from the person by virtue of this section had he been receiving support. (4) This section is without prejudice to section 103 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (appeal against refusal to support).