An Act to terminate the existing law and to provide in lieu thereof for the assistance of persons in need by the National Assistance Board and by local authorities: to make further provision for the welfare of disabled, sick, aged and other persons and for regulating homes for disabled and aged persons and charities for disabled persons;

[- Repealed: 1. ´Supersession of existing poor law´. The existing poor law shall cease to have effect, and shall be replaced by the provisions of Part II of this Act as to the rendering, out of monies provided by Parliament of assistance to persons in need, the provisions of Part III of this Act as to accommodation and other services to be provided by local authorities -]

[+ 1. The existing poor law shall cease to have effect, and shall be replaced by the provisions of ... Part III of this Act as to accommodation and other services to be provided by local authorities +]

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(1) The Secretary of State hereby

(a) approves the making by local authorities of arrangements under section 21 (1)(a) of the Act in relation to persons with no settled residence .... and

(b) directs local authorities to make arrangements under section 21(1)(a) if the Act in relation to persons who are ordinary residents in their areas and other persons who are in urgent need thereof to provide residential accommodation for persons aged 18 or over who by reason of age, illness, disability or any other circumstance are in need of care and attention not otherwise available to them.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph 1 the Secretary of State hereby directs local authorities to make arrangements under section 21(1)(a) of the Act to provide temporary accommodation for persons who are in urgent need thereof in circumstances where the need for that accommodation could not reasonably have been foreseen.

. . .

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State hereby approves the making by local authorities of arrangements under section 21(1)(a) of the Act to provide accommodation to meet the needs of persons for

(a) the prevention of illness

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(1) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act, a local authority may with the approval of the Secretary of State, and to such extent as he may direct shall, make arrangements for providing -

(a) residential accommodation for persons aged eighteen or over who by reason of age, illness, disability or any other circumstances are in need of care and attention which is not otherwise available to them . . .

(1A) A person [subject to immigration control, including asylum seekers] may not be provided with residential accommodation under subsection (1)(a) if his need for care and attention has arisen solely

(a) because he is destitute; or

(b) because of the physical effects, or anticipated physical effects, of his being destitute."

(2) In making any such arrangements a local authority shall have regard to the welfare of all persons for whom accommodation is provided.

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(1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (1C) below, arrangements under section 21 of this Act may include arrangements made with a voluntary organisation or with any other person who is not a local authority where . .

(a) that organisation or person manages premises which provide for reward accommodation falling with subsection (1)(a) or (aa) of that section, and

(b) the arrangements are for the provision of such accommodation in those premises.

1C Subject to subsection (1D) below, no arrangements may be made by virtue of this section for the provision of accommodation together with nursing without the consent of such Primary Care Trust or Health Authority as may be determined in accordance with regulations.