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These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 18th May 2009.
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(1) The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows:
(2) In regulation 3(2)(f) omit “and”.
(3) At the end of regulation 3(2)(g) insert “and”.
(4) At the end of regulation 3(2)(g) insert—“
(h) a person who—
(i) arrived in the United Kingdom on or after 28th February 2009 but before 18th March 2011;
(ii) immediately before arriving in the United Kingdom had been resident in Zimbabwe; and
(iii) before leaving Zimbabwe, had accepted an offer, made by Her Majesty’s Government, to assist that person to settle in the United Kingdom.”
(5) In regulation 4(2)(f), omit “and”.
(6) At the end of regulation 4(2)(g) insert “and”.
(7) After regulation 4(2)(g) insert—“
(h) a person who—
(i) arrived in the United Kingdom on or after 28th February 2009 but before 18th March 2011;
(ii) immediately before arriving in the United Kingdom had been resident in Zimbabwe; and
(iii) before leaving Zimbabwe had accepted an offer made by Her Majesty’s Government to assist that person to settle in the United Kingdom.”
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
7th April 2009