SCHEDULE 8 Provision of Support: Regulations

SCHEDULE 8 Provision of Support: Regulations

Section 95(12)

General regulation-making power

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The Secretary of State may by regulations make such further provision with respect to the powers conferred on him by section 95 as he considers appropriate.

Determining whether a person is destitute

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(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The regulations may provide, in connection with determining whether a person is destitute, for the Secretary of State to take into account, except in such circumstances (if any) as may be prescribed—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý income which the person concerned, or any dependant of his, has or might reasonably be expected to have, and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý support which is, or assets of a prescribed kind which are, or might reasonably be expected to be, available to him or to any dependant of his,

otherwise than by way of support provided under section 95.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The regulations may provide that in such circumstances (if any) as may be prescribed, a person is not to be treated as destitute for the purposes of section 95.

Prescribed levels of support

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The regulations may make provision—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý as to the circumstances in which the Secretary

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