S. 1 amends ss. 1, 2 of 1946 c. 4 (NI)

S. 2(1) amends s. 6 of 1946 c. 20 (NI); subs. (2) substitutes s. 7 of 1946 c. 20 (NI); subs. (3)‐(5) amend ss. 8, 15(2), 16 of 1946 c. 20 (NI)

3 F1Power to seek alternative grants.

1

Where plans and specifications of a new house have (whether before or after the passing of this Act) been approved by a [F2 district council] for the purposes of the payment of grants under Part III of the Housing (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland), 1946 [1946 c.20] , and the person providing the house satisfies the [F2 district council] that—

a

no grant has been paid under the said Part III in respect of that house;

b

if such plans and specifications had been submitted to the [F2 district council] under section one of the Housing and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland), 1946 [1946 c.4] , they would have been approved by the [F2 district council] under that section; and

c

he has made such a letting thereof as complies with the statutory conditions set out in section two of that Act;

the [F2 district council] may make to him the like contribution as if such plans and specifications had been approved under that Act; and the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly.

2

The submission of plans and specifications under the said section one shall not preclude the person providing the house from electing [F3 within such time after the house has been completed as the [F2 district council] consider reasonable in the circumstances and before he has made such a letting thereof as is mentioned in paragraph ( c) of sub-section (1) of this section] to withdraw the plans and specifications and submit them for approval under the said Part III.

Subs. (3) repeals s. 20 (pt.) of 1946 c. 4 (NI)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

1981 NI 3

F2

SRO (NI) 1973/285

Ss. 4‐6 rep. by 1954 c. 33 (NI); 1981 NI 3

7Citation and construction.

1

This Act may be cited as the Housing Act (Northern Ireland), 1951.

Subs. (2) rep. by 1981 NI 3