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Modes in which asylum may be provided.
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242.—(1) For the purpose of providing asylum accommodation, a local authority may do all or any of the following things:—
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(a) Provide and maintain an asylum alone;
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(b) Agree to unite in providing and maintaining a district asylum with any other local authority or local authorities;
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(c) Agree to unite with any other local authority or local authorities upon such terms as to payment and otherwise as may be thought proper for the joint use as a district asylum of any existing asylum, and, if they think fit, for the enlargement of the same.
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(2) Where an agreement to unite has been entered into, an agreement for further union may be entered into between all or any of the local authorities concerned, and for all the purposes of this Act an agreement for further union shall be deemed to be an agreement to unite.
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(3) An agreement to unite shall not be carried into effect without the approval of a Secretary of State.
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