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43.—(1) The purposes for which an application for a renovation grant, other than a conversion application, may be approved are the following—
(a)to comply with a notice under Article 41 of the Order of 1981 (repair notices) or otherwise to render a dwelling fit for human habitation;
(b)to put the dwelling in reasonable repair;
(c)to provide adequate facilities for space heating;
(d)to provide satisfactory internal arrangements;
(e)to provide means of escape in case of fire or other fire precautions, not being precautions required under or by virtue of any statutory provision (whenever made);
(f)to ensure that the dwelling complies with such requirements with respect to construction or physical condition as may be specified by the Department;
(g)to ensure that there is compliance with such requirements with respect to the provision or condition of services and amenities to or within the dwelling as are so specified;
(h)any other purpose for the time being specified for the purposes of this Article by order of the Department.
(2) The purpose for which a conversion application may be approved is to provide one or more dwellings by the conversion of a house or other building.
(3) If in the opinion of the Executive the relevant works are more or less extensive than is necessary to achieve any of the purposes set out in paragraph (1) or (2), the Executive may, with the consent of the applicant, treat the application as varied so that the relevant works are limited to or, as the case may be, include such works as seem to it to be necessary for that purpose.
(4) The reference in sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (1) to precautions required under or by virtue of a statutory provision does not include precautions required to comply with a notice under Article 80 of the Order of 1992 (notice requiring execution of works to render house in multiple occupation fit for number of occupants) so far as it relates to premises which are not part of a house in multiple occupation for the purposes of this Part.
(5) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (f) and (g) of paragraph (1) the Department may specify requirements generally or for particular cases.
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