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33 Referral of application to another local authority.
(1) If a local authority—
(a) are satisfied that an applicant is homeless ... and are not satisfied that he became homeless intentionally, but
(b) are of opinion that the conditions are satisfied for referral of his application to another local authority,
they may notify that other local authority in Scotland, England or Wales of the fact that his application has been made and that they are of that opinion.
(2) The conditions of referral of an application to another local authority are—
(a) that neither the applicant nor any person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him has a local connection with the district of the authority to whom his application was made,
(b) that the applicant or a person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him has a local connection with that other local authority’s district, and
(c) that neither that applicant nor any person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him will run the risk of domestic abuse in that other local authority’s district.
(3) For the purposes of this section a person runs the risk of domestic abuse —
(a) if he runs the risk of abuse (within the meaning of the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 14)) from a person with whom, but for the risk of abuse , he might reasonably be expected to reside, or from a person with whom he formerly resided, ...
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) The question whether the conditions for referral of an application are satisfied shall be determined by agreement between the notifying authority and the notified authority, or in default of agreement, in accordance with such arrangements as the Secretary of State may direct by order made by statutory instrument.
(5) An order may direct that the arrangements shall be—
(a) those agreed by any relevant authorities or association of relevant authorities, or
(b) in default of such agreement, such arrangements as appear to the Secretary of State to be suitable, after consultation with such associations representing relevant authorities, and such other persons, as he thinks appropriate.
(6) No order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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33 Referral of application to another local authority.
(1) If a local authority—
(a) are satisfied that an applicant is homeless ... and are not satisfied that he became homeless intentionally, but
(b) are of opinion that the conditions are satisfied for referral of his application to another local authority,
they may notify that other local authority in Scotland, England or Wales of the fact that his application has been made and that they are of that opinion.
(2) The conditions of referral of an application to another local authority are—
(a) that neither the applicant nor any person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him has a local connection with the district of the authority to whom his application was made,
(b) that the applicant or a person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him has a local connection with that other local authority’s district, and
(c) that neither that applicant nor any person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him will run the risk of domestic abuse in that other local authority’s district.
(3) For the purposes of this section a person runs the risk of domestic abuse —
(a) if he runs the risk of abuse (within the meaning of the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 14)) from a person with whom, but for the risk of abuse , he might reasonably be expected to reside, or from a person with whom he formerly resided, ...
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) The question whether the conditions for referral of an application are satisfied shall be determined by agreement between the notifying authority and the notified authority, or in default of agreement, in accordance with such arrangements as the Secretary of State may direct by order made by statutory instrument.
(5) An order may direct that the arrangements shall be—
(a) those agreed by any relevant authorities or association of relevant authorities, or
(b) in default of such agreement, such arrangements as appear to the Secretary of State to be suitable, after consultation with such associations representing relevant authorities, and such other persons, as he thinks appropriate.
(6) No order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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