Eligibility for housing assistanceN.I.
3—(1) Article 7A of the Order of 1988 (persons not eligible for housing assistance) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (5) for the words “an applicant” substitute “ a person ”.
(3) At the end add—
“(9) Where the Executive decides that a person—
(a)is ineligible for assistance under this Part by virtue of paragraph (1)(a) or (b), or
(b)is to be treated as ineligible for assistance under this Part by virtue of paragraph (5),
the Executive shall notify him of the decision and the reasons for that decision.
(10) The notice required to be given to a person under paragraph (9) shall be given in writing and shall, if not received by the person, be treated as given to the person only if it is made available for a reasonable period at the office of the Executive to which the person applied, for collection by or on behalf of the person.”.