http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1988/1990/contents/2009-03-02The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-09-212009-03-02The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IIHOUSING THE HOMELESSMain definitions3Homelessness and threatened homelessness4Meaning of accommodation available for occupation5Priority need for accommodation6Becoming homeless intentionallyExecutive to publish homelessness strategy and provide advice about homelessness6ADuty of Executive to formulate a homelessness strategy6BHomelessness strategy6CArticles 6A and 6B: interpretation6DDuty of the Executive to provide adviceDuties of the Executive with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessness7Inquiry into cases of possible homelessness or threatened homelessness7APersons not eligible for housing assistance7BProvision of information by Secretary of State8Interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need9Notification of decision and reasons10Duties to persons found to be homeless11Duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness12Provisions supplementary to Articles 8 and 1013Protection of property of homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness14Certain bodies to co‐operate with the ExecutiveRight to request review of decision11ARight to request review of decision11BProcedure on a review11CRight of appeal to a county court on a point of law11DArticle 11C(5): appealsAssistance for voluntary organisations15Financial and other assistance for voluntary organisations concerned with homelessnessHostel accommodation for persons in need16Transfer of hostelsSupplemental17False statements, withholding information and failure to disclose change of circumstancesPART IIIMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSArts. 18‐24 rep. by 1992 NI 15 Amendments of the Order of 198125Financing the Executive26Re‐development areas27Transfer of Executive's mortgagesArt. 28 rep. by 1992 NI 15 Other provisions29Scheme for purchase of evacuated dwellings29AScheme for emergency grants30Scheme for emergency house repairsPART IVSUPPLEMENTARYArticle 31—Amendments Article 32—Repeals SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF HOSTELSInterpretation1In this Schedule “appointed day” and “persons in need” have the meanings given in Article...Transfer of staff of certain hostels2(1) The Department may make a scheme providing for the transfer on the appointed day...Transfer of hostels3(1) The Department of Health and Social Services may, with the approval of the Department,...Power to make other transitional provisions4The Department may by order subject to negative resolution make such other transitional provision as...Schedule 2—AmendmentsSchedule 3—Repeals1988 No. 1990 (N.I. 23)The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 F114th November 1988Annotations:Amendments (Textual)F1functions transf. by SR 1999/481
functions transf. by SR 1999/481