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These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 17th September 2021.
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(1) The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) Regulations 2006 (Northern Ireland) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(2) (persons from abroad who are ineligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), omit “and”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (j) insert—“
(k) a person who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15th August 2021.”.
(3) In regulation 4(2) (persons from abroad who are ineligible for housing assistance)—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), omit “and”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (j) insert—“
(k) a person who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15th August 2021.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Eddie Hughes
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
15th September 2021