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
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)
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