S.I. No. 213/1946 - The Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

1. The application form overleaf (Form C) together with the plans and documents referred to therein must be forwarded to the Appointed Officer ...............at..........................................

2. Attention is drawn to the prescribed conditions set out in Memorandum E.R.I. attached which must be observed in the Design and Costruction of the Extra Room or where appropriate in the alteration or modification of an Existing Room.

Delete whichever is not applicable.

To be printed on reverse of Form B.

FORM C.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Application for certificate of suitability of a house for provision of an extra room or for alteration or modification of an existing room and of approval to the work proposed.

To the Appointed Officer at ............................................................ ...

I hereby apply for a certificate :—

(1) of suitability of the house described overleaf for being provided with an extra room* or for having an existing room altered or modified.*

(2) of approval to the plans, specification and method of construction proposed.

I attach

(a) a sketch block plan showing the site of the house and the position of the house thereon and having the locality of the house clearly described;

(b) complete plans and sections (in duplicate) to a scale or not less than one inch to eight feet and specification (in duplicate) showing how the proposed work is to be carried out.

(c) a detailed statement of the estimated cost of the proposed work.

I am the * owner/occupier of the house referred to.

I undertake that the standard of construction will be in accordance with the approved specification and that materials and appliances manufactured or produced in Ireland will be used as far as possible in the construction work.

Signature of Applicant.............................................

Date....................................

* Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM D.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Serial No................

Certificate of suitability of a house for provision of an extra room or for alteration or modification of an existing room and of approval to the work proposed.

NOTE.

(a) This certificate must be carefully preserved by the person to whom it is issued, and must accompany the first application to the Local Authority for payment of grant in respect of the work referred to herein.

(b) The Person to whom this certificate is granted must notify the Local Authority immediately when work is begun.

(c) When one-half (measured in value) of the work referred to in certificate has been completed, application may be made to the Local Authority for an instalment of the Grant.

Name of Local Authority.......................................

Name of Applicant.................................................

Address............................................................ .....

This is to Certify that I...................................being an appointed officer for the purpose have approved of the plans, specifications and method of construction proposed, in respect of the work described below.

The house is suitable for being provided with an extra room or for having an existing room altered or modified.*

The applicant named above is the owner/occupier* of the house.

Subject to the conditions set out on the back of this certificate the person named above appears to be eligible for the grant which the local authority may make under the Act.

SCHEDULE.

Locality and description of house

Nature of work proposed

Approved cost of work proposed

Appropriate Grant for house as determined by the Local Authority

The locality and description should be sufficient for identification.

Given under my hand this............day of......................194....

Signed............................................................ .......

Appointed Officer.

* Delete whichever is not applicable.

To be printed on the reverse of Form D.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

Persons providing extra rooms should ensure at the commencement of the work that supplies of roofing materials manufactured or produced in Ireland will be available before the roofing timbers are prepared.

Where rooffing materials manufactured or produced in Ireland cannot be obtained, permission of the local authority for the use of other roofng must be asked for before the work is commenced.

Where concrete tiles manufactured in Ireland are proposed to be used, the persons providing extra rooms should see that the tiles comply with the official specification issued by the Department of Local Government and Public Health and that a certificate to that effect has been obtained by the manufacturer.

CONDITIONS.

(a) The work must be completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

(b) The work when completed must be certified by an appointed officer (or on appeal by the Minister) to have been completed in a proper and workmanlike manner.

(c) The work when completed must comply with all the requirements of the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

(d) The house to which this certificate refers shall be open to inspection by the appointed officer or any other authorised officer of the Minister or of the local authority at any time before the final instalment of the grant is paid.

(e) Materials and appliances manufactured or produced in Ireland shall be used as far as possible.

(f) The house must be in the occupation or in the ownership of the applicant.

FORM E.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Certificate of Partial completion of provision of an extra room or alteration or modification of an existing room.

Serial No. of Appointed Officer's Certificate in Form D ............................................................ .....................

To the Council of the County of............................................................ ......................................................

Corporation of the County Borough of............................................................ ............................................

This is to certify that the work set out in the Schedule below and comprised in Certificate (Form D) numbered..................which was granted by....................................on the.............day of...........................194...to............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................................................

was inspected by me on the............................................................ .....day of.....................................................194...

That at least one-half (measured in value) of the work was then completed in a proper and workmanlike manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

SCHEDULE.

Locality and description of house

Nature of work proposed

Appropriate Grant for work

Amount of instalment recommended

£

£

(The locality and description should be sufficient for identification.)

Given under my hand this............day of......................194....

Signed............................................................ .....

Appointed Officer.

To be printed on the reverse of Form E.

FORM F.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Application for instalment of Grant in respect of provision of an extra room or alteration or modification of an existing room.

Serial No. of Appointed Officer's Certificate in Form D............................................................ .....................

Note.—The Serial No. of the Appointed Officer's Certificate should be accurately set out above.

To the Council of the Couny of............................................................ .....................................................

Corporation of the County Borough of............................................................ ...........................................

I, being the person to whom the above-mentioned certificate was granted on the............day of..............................194..., hereby apply for an instalment of the grant claimed by me under the Act in respect of the work referred to in that certificate, at least one-half (measured in value) of the work having been done.

In consideration of the payment of the instalment now claimed, I undertake to complete the work in accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

Signature............................................................ .....

Address............................................................ ...................

............................................................ ...................

Date............................................................ .

The requirements of the

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1946

and the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946, have been duly complied with in regard to the partial completion of the work referred to in Form D, Serial No............... and an instalment of the grant amounting to the sum of (£....................) ...................................is accordingly payable in respect thereof

............................................................ ..............................

Executive Officer.

.............................................194.....

FORM G.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Certificate of Completion in a proper and workmanlike manner of provision of an extra room or alteration or modification of an existing room.

Serial No. of Appointed Officer's Certificate in Form D.........................

To the Council of the County of............................................................ .................................................

Corporation of the County Borough of............................................................ .................................................

This is to certify that the work set out in the Schedule below and comprised in Certificate (Form D) numbered............which was granted by....................., on the..........day of.......194.....to................................................ of............................................................ .....was inspected by me on the...........day of............194......

That the work has been completed in a proper and workmanlike manner and in Compliance with the requirements of the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

SCHEDULE.

Locality and description of house

Particulars of work carried out

Approved cost of work

Appropriate Grant for work

£

£

(The locality and description should be sufficient for identification.

Given under my hand this............day of..............................194....

Signed............................................................ ...............................

Appointed Officer

To be printed on the reverse of Form G.

FORM H.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Application for (Balance of) Grant in respect of provision of an extra room or alteration or modification of an existing room.

Serial No. of Appointed Officer's Certificate in Form D............................................................ ..................

NOTE.—The Serial No. of Appointed Officer's Certificate of Approval should be accurately set out above.

To the Council of the County of ............................................................ ..................................................

Corporation of the County Borough of ............................................................ ............................................

I, being the person to whom the above-mentioned Certificate was granted by.......................................on the............day of.................................hereby apply for the (balance of) Grant amounting to £........................claimed by me under the Act, in respect of the work referred to in that Certificate.

The work has now been completed in accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946.

I have already received an instalment amounting to £.....................in respect of the house referred to.

Signature............................................................ ...

Address............................................................ ..............................

............................................................ .........................

Date............................................................ .

The requirements of the

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1946

, and the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946, have been fully complied with as regards the completion of the work referred to in Form D. Serial No......................and (the balance of) a grant amounting to the sum of..................(£.....................) is accordingly payable in respect thereof.

............................................................ ............................................

Executive Officer

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3. Locality and description of house.

Townland............................................................ ..........

Rural District............................................................ ...

or Street............................................................ ............

4. Is the applicant owner or occupier of the house? State which.

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5. Particulars of existing accommodation in house.

.............................Living room(s) and

.............................Bedrooms.

6. Number of persons residing in house and particulars. (Relationship—e.g., husband and wife, should be stated).

......................Adults.

......................Relationship.

Children.................................Ages...................

Sex............................................................ ......................

7. Name of patient (will be treated strictly confidentially).

............................................................ ............................

8. Name and address of patient's Medical Attendant.

Name............................................................ ..................

Address............................................................ .............

I certify that the particulars set out above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and hereby apply for a certificate of eligibility for a Grant towards the :—

*Provision of an extra room in

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the house referred to.

*Provision of an extra room attached to

*Alteration or modification of an existing room in

Signature of Applicant.......................................

Date..........................................................

* Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM B.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Certificate of County Medical Officer of Health (or Medical Superintendent Officer of Health) as to eligibility of applicant for grant.

NAME OF LOCAL AUTHORITY........................

CONFIDENTIAL.

Applicant........................................................

Address...........................................................

This is to certify

that a member of the household of the house described below is suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis for which he is undergoing treatment and that the existing accommodation of the house is inadequate for his proper treatment or for his segregation from the other members of the household.

The said member is a suitable case for treatment at home.

LOCALITY AND DESCRIPTION OF HOUSE.

.............................. Townland

...........................Rural District

or

.................................... Street

Given under my hand this.........day of........................194...

Signed............................................................ ..

* County Medical Officer of Health.

* Medical Supt. Officer of Health.

* Delete whichever is not applicable.

NOTES.

9. If and when the local authority are satisfied that the requirements of the Act and of this Order have been complied with in respect of the provision of an extra room in a house to which this Order applies or the alteration or modification of an existing room in such a house they may make a grant under the Act in respect of such house and shall in such case pay the amount thereof to the person entitled thereto and notify the appointed officer that such grant has been made.

10. Each appointed officer shall keep a register of certificates issued by him.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

FORMS.

FORM A.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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Application for certificate of eligibility for Grant towards the provision of an extra room in or attached to a house to which the Housing (Extra Rooms) Order, 1946, applies or towards the alteration or modification of an existing room in such a house.

The queries set out hereunder must be carefully and accurately answered. Failure to reply fully and accurately to any of the queries may seriously prejudice the application for grant. The application will be dealt with confidentially.

The form when completed must be forwarded to the

* County Medical Officer of Health at ............................................................ ........................

Medical Superintendent Officer of Health at............................................................ ................

Query

Answer

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1946. No. 213.

THE HOUSING (EXTRA ROOMS) ORDER, 1946.

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

HOUSING (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1946

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The Minister for Local Government and Public Health in exercise of the powers vested in him by sub-section (5) of

section 3

of the

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1946

, by this his Order makes the following regulations, that is to say :—