(LRC Revised)

Number 21 of 1966

HOUSING ACT 1966

REVISED

Updated to 1 January 2024

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This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of

Housing Act 1966

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

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(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

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Electoral (Amendment) Act

2023

(40/2023), enacted 19 December 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and

including

Income Tax (Employments) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 1 of 2024), made 4

January 2024, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number

21

of

1966.

HOUSING ACT 1966

REVISED

Updated to 1 January

2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary And General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Service of notices, etc.

4.

Obligation to give information to housing authority.

5.

Regulations generally.

6.

Repeals.

PART II

Financial Provisions

Chapter I

Expenses under Act

7.

Expenses of administration of Minister.

8.

Charging of expenses of

housing authority who are county council.

(Repealed)

9.

Payment of expenses under section 111 of Act.

10.

Power to set off.

Chapter II

Assistance of Certain Research, Training and Bodies

11.

Assistance by Minister of certain research and training.

12.

Assistance by housing

authority of certain bodies.

(Repealed)

Chapter III

Housing Loans and Grants, etc.

13.

Definition for purposes of

Chapter III of part II.

(Repealed)

14.

Regulations for purposes of

sections in Chapter III of part II.

(Repealed)

15.

Grants by Minister for

provision of houses.

(Repealed)

16.

Grants by Minister for

provision of houses for farmers and others.

(Repealed)

17.

Grants by Minister for

provision of second houses on transfer of certain holdings.

(Repealed)

18.

Grants by Minister for

erection of flats or maisonettes.

(Repealed)

19.

Grants by Minister for housing

of elderly persons and others.

(Repealed)

20.

Grants by Minister for

provision of prototype houses.

(Repealed)

21.

Grants by Minister to persons

for reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

22.

Further grants by Minister for

reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

23.

Grants by Minister for

essential repairs.

(Repealed)

24.

Grants by Minister to housing

authority for improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

25.

Grants by Minister to housing

authority in respect of works executed in pursuance of section 69 of

Act.

(Repealed)

26.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority to persons for provision of houses.

(Repealed)

27.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority for erection of flats or maisonettes.

(Repealed)

28.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority to bodies for provision of houses for elderly persons

and for other purposes.

(Repealed)

29.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority for reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

30.

Supplementary grants and other

assistance by housing authority for essential repairs.

(Repealed)

31.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority where certain grants are made under section 3 of

Housing (Gaeltacht) Act 1929.

(Repealed)

32.

Grants by certain housing

authorities for accommodation for person suffering from Pulmonary

tuberculosis.

(Repealed)

33.

Modification and restriction

on increase of rateable valuation in certain cases.

(Repealed)

34.

Repayment of grant to Minister or housing authority on breach of undertaking.

35.

Withholding or reduction in amount of grant.

36.

Making of grant to successor of deceased applicant.

37.

Restriction of local Acts and

other provisions.

(Repealed)

38.

Making of grants by Minister notwithstanding non-compliance with statute or statutory

instrument.

39.

Loans by housing authority for

acquisition or construction of houses.

(Repealed)

40.

Loans by housing authority for

reconstruction, repair, and improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

41.

Sale by Land Commission of land subject to charge in favour of housing authority.

42.

Schemes for guarantees.

(Repealed)

43.

Guarantee of advances to

builders.

(Repealed)

Chapter IV

Contributions by Minister to Certain Annual Loan Charges

44.

Contributions by Minister to

certain annual loan charges of housing authorities.

(Repealed)

45.

Contributions by Minister in respect of certain borrowings by bodies providing dwellings

or sites for building purposes.

46.

Withholding or reduction in amount of contributions.

47.

Payment by Minister in lieu of contributions to annual loan charges.

48.

Subsidy by Minister in respect

of certain loan charges.

(Repealed)

Chapter V

Displacement Allowances

49.

Power of housing authority to make allowances to certain persons displaced.

Chapter VI

Stamp Duties

50.

Remission of Stamp duties on certain agreements, etc.

51.

Amendment of section 12 of

Finance Act, 1895.

(Repealed)

52.

Restriction of section 13 of

Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947, and section 24 of Finance Act, 1949.

(Repealed)

PART III

Provision and Management of Dwellings

53.

Duty of housing Authority to

make inspection and to assess adequacy of supply and condition of

housing.

(Repealed)

54.

Review by housing authority of

cost of housing services.

(Repealed)

55.

Building Programmes.

(Repealed)

56.

Provision of dwellings.

(Repealed)

57.

Power of housing authority to provide building sites.

58.

Management and control of certain dwellings and of any ancillary amenities, works

or services provided in connection therewith.

59.

Amendment of section 1 of

Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928.

(Repealed)

60.

Duty of housing authority to

make scheme of priorities for letting housing accommodation.

(Repealed)

61.

Requiring information from tenants and persons applying for tenancies.

62.

Recovery of Possession of

dwellings and other buildings.

(Repealed)

PART IV

Overcrowded And Unfit Houses

63.

Definition of “

overcrowding

”.

64.

Obligation to give particulars relating to a house.

65.

Overcrowded houses.

66.

Unfit houses.

67.

Housing authority may affix notice of serving repairs notice, making closing order

or demolition order or accepting undertaking.

68.

Restriction on user of premises to which repairs notice, closing order, demolition

order or undertaking applies.

69.

Enforcement of repairs notice or demolition order.

70.

Bye-laws in relation to rented

houses.

(Repealed)

71.

Recovery of expenses of repair and demolition, etc.

72.

Appeals.

73.

Power of Circuit Court to determine lease of house in respect of which demolition

order is made.

74.

Action under section 65, 66 or 69 of Act not to prejudice other remedies.

PART V

Acquisition of Land, etc.

75.

Definitions for purposes of Part V and Third Schedule.

76.

Procedure for compulsory acquisition of land.

77.

Compulsory acquisition of land not immediately required.

78.

Validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders.

79.

Notice to treat.

80.

Power of entry on, taking possession and use of land.

81.

Vesting order.

82.

Form and effect of vesting order and registration of title acquired under the Registration

of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942.

83.

Extinguishment of ways, easements, etc.

84.

Assessment of compensation in respect of land acquired compulsorily.

85.

Appropriation of land to

purposes of this Act.

(Repealed)

86.

Amendment of section 10 of Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960.

87.

Amendment of section 10 of

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.

(Repealed)

PART VI

Disposal of Land and Dwellings

Chapter I

Land

88.

Disposal of land by housing

authority.

(Repealed)

Chapter II

Certain Dwellings Provided under this Act

89.

Interpretation (Chapter II of Part VI).

90.

Power of housing authority to sell or lease certain dwellings provided under this

Act.

91.

Recovery of payments in respect of purchase money.

92.

Registration under Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942 of ownership of dwellings

sold or leased under section 90 of Act.

Chapter III

Purchase of Certain Cottages under Act of 1936.

93.

Interpretation (Chapter III of Part VI) and saver.

94.

Purchase of certain cottages under Act of 1936.

95.

Restriction on applications under section 16 of Act of 1936.

96.

Cottages in urban areas.

97.

Power to declare certain persons to be qualified persons.

98.

Cottage or plot may be charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated.

99.

Redemption of annuities.

100.

Act of 1936 wholly or otherwise to cease to apply in certain circumstances.

101.

Provisions as respects amount of annuities.

102.

Amendment of certain provisions of, and validation of certain orders under, Act of

1936.

103.

Amendment of section 46 of Land Act, 1923.

104.

Amendment of sections 6 and 7 of Land Act, 1946.

105.

Saver.

Chapter IV

Miscellaneous

106.

Duty of housing authority to

put certain cottages and dwellings into good structural condition.

(Repealed)

107.

Recovery of possession in certain circumstances of houses and dwellings sold or leased

by housing authority.

108.

Capital money.

PART VII

Exercise and Default in Exercise of Functions under this Act

109.

Exercise by housing authority of functions under this Act outside functional area.

110.

Committees.

(Repealed)

111.

Failure of housing authority as respects performance of functions under Act.

PART VIII

Miscellaneous

112.

Provision of technical assistance.

113.

Power to provide prizes or other incentives for the maintenance of houses, etc.

114.

Conditions to be complied with

on letting of house for habitation.

(Repealed)

115.

Prohibition on persons interested voting as members of housing authority or certain

committees.

116.

Prosecutions and offences.

117.

Power of authorised person to enter on land.

118.

Certain dwellings to be deemed to be provided under this Act.

119.

Small dwellings.

120.

Amendment of Housing of Working Classes Act, 1890.

121.

Savings.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to

Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891

1891, c. 66

Labourers Act, 1936

1936, No. 24

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1948

1948, No. 1

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1952

1952, No. 16

Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

1960, No. 40

Housing (Loans and Grants) Act, 1962

1962, No. 27

Health Act, 1947

1947, No. 28

Health Authorities Act, 1960

1960, No. 9

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Registration of Deeds Act, 1707

1707, c. 2

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 33

Local Government (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1934

1934, No. 44

Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961

1961, No. 20

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962

1962, No. 26

Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 1959

1959, No. 16

Housing (Gaeltacht) Act, 1929

1929, No. 41

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1958

1958, No. 27

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1954

1954, No. 16

Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 1953

1953, No. 6

Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919

1919, c. 57

Property Values (Arbitrations and Appeals) Act, 1960

1960, No. 45

Insurance Act, 1936

1936, No. 45

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1964

1964, No. 29

Finance Act, 1895

1895, c. 16

Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947

1947, No. 33

Finance Act, 1949

1949, No. 13

Stamp Act, 1891

1891, c. 39

Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881

1881, c. 49

Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928

1928, No. 4

Public Assistance Act, 1939

1939, No. 27

Rent Restrictions Act, 1960

1960, No. 42

Working Classes Act, 1890

1890, c. 70

Housing (Ireland) Act, 1919

1919, c. 45

Land (Reference Committee) Act, 1925

1925, No. 22

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898

1898, c. 37

Local Government Act, 1946

1946, No. 24

Housing and Labourers Act, 1937

1937, No. 42

Land Reclamation Act, 1949

1949, No. 25

Land Act, 1923

1923, No. 42

Labourers Act, 1965

1965, No. 24

Land Act, 1946

1946, No. 12

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1942

1942, No. 15

Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906

1906, c. 37

Housing (Management and Letting) Regulations, 1950

1950, S.I. No. 47

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1931

1931, No. 50

Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932

1932, No. 19

Interpretation Act, 1937

1937, No. 38

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845

1845, c. 18

Housing (Amendment) Act, 1950

1950, No. 25

Number

21

of

1966.

HOUSING ACT 1966

REVISED

Updated to 1 January

2024

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO HOUSING (INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF LOANS

AND GRANTS BY THE STATE AND BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RELATION TO HOUSING), FOR THAT

PURPOSE TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS CERTAIN ENACTMENTS RELATING TO HOUSING, TO

AMEND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS AND TO MAKE PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO OTHER MATTERS

CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [12

th July

, 1966.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of collectively cited

Housing Acts

restricted (1.07.1997) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997

(21/1997), s. 14(1), S.I. No. 247 of 1997, and s. 14A as inserted (11.09.1998) by

Housing (Traveller Accommodation Act 1998

(33/1998), s. 35(b), S.I. No. 328 of 1998; as substituted (13.04.2015) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(21/2014), s. 19(9), S.I. No. 121 of 2015.

Letting and sale of local authority housing.

14.

—

[

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, or in an

allocation scheme made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions)

Act 2009, a housing authority may—

(a) refuse to allocate, or defer the allocation of, a dwelling to which subsection

(1) of the said section 22 refers, to a household where—

(i) the authority considers that any member of the household is or has been engaged

in anti-social behaviour or that an allocation to that household would not be in the

interest of good estate management, or

(ii) the household fails to provide information, including information relating to

members residing together or proposing to reside together as part of the household,

which is requested by the authority and which the authority considers necessary in

connection with an allocation,

or

(b) refuse to permit a person, or defer permitting a person, to take up or resume

residence or enter or be in a dwelling to which section 22(1)(a) of the said Act refers

where—

(i) the authority considers that the person is or has been engaged in anti-social

behaviour or that such permission would not be in the interest of good estate management,

or

(ii) the tenant of the dwelling or the person concerned fails to provide information

that is requested by the authority and which the authority considers necessary in

connection with deciding whether to give, refuse or defer such permission.]

...

[

Authorisation to occupy caravan on site

14A.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, a housing authority

may refuse or defer an authorisation to a person to occupy a caravan on a site where—

(a) the authority considers that that person or a member of his or her household is

or has been engaged in anti-social behaviour or that the occupation by that person

or household member of a caravan on the site would not be in the interest of good

estate management, or

(b) that person fails to provide information, including information relating to persons

residing or to reside with that person, which is requested by the authority and which

the authority considers necessary in respect of the application for such authorisation.]

C2

Reference to “a housing authority” under collectively cited

Housing Acts

construed by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992

(18/1992), s. 23(1) and (2); as substituted (27.06.2002) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002

(9/2002), s. 16(a), S.I. No. 329 of 2002; as substituted (1.02.2010) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 4 item 5, S.I. No. 540 of 2009; and as substituted

(1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1 .

Definition of housing authority and transfer of functions.

23.

—

[(1) A reference in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to a housing authority is a reference

to a local authority and references to the functional area of a housing authority

shall be construed accordingly;

...]

C3

Reference to “county council”, “city council” and “county council and a city council”, and reference to “the administrative area of a county council”, “the administrative area of a city council” and “the administrative area of a county council and the administrative area of a city

council” construed (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 9(2), (3), S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

Cesser and amalgamation of certain local government areas

9.

...

(2) Except where otherwise provided for by this Act, a reference, however expressed,

in any enactment—

(

a

) to a county

council or a city council (including a reference construed by section 3(2) of, and

Schedule 2 to, the Principal Act as a reference to a county council or to a city

council, as the case may be) shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference

to a county council, a city council or a city and county council, and

(

b

) to a county

council and a city council (including a reference so construed) shall, if the

context permits, be read as a reference to a county council, a city council and a

city and county council.

(3) Except where otherwise provided for by this Act, a reference, however expressed,

in any enactment—

(

a

) to the

administrative area of a county council or the administrative area of a city

council shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference to the

administrative area of a county council, the administrative area of a city council

or the administrative area of a city and county council, and

(

b

) to the

administrative area of a county council and the administrative area of a city

council shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference to the

administrative area of a county council, the administrative area of a city council

and the administrative area of a city and county council.

C4

Application of collectively cited

Housing Acts

potentially restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 42(22), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the

Second Schedule

that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies

to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

...

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

...

C5

Power granted to Minister to issue guidelines and codes of practice, and a licence,

consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under collectively

cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

may require compliance with an issued guideline and code of practice as provided

(21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 63(3), 71 and sch. 2.

General provisions regarding licences etc

63. ...

(3) A person who fails to comply with the terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements

of a licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given

by a public authority pursuant to or in accordance with these Regulations shall be

guilty of an offence.

...

Guidelines and codes of practice

71. (1) The Minister may issue guidelines and codes of practice in relation to the

performance of the functions of public authorities insofar as the requirements of

these Regulations, the Habitats Directive or the Birds Directive apply to those functions,

or in relation to the general duties of other persons to which these Regulations apply.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

C6

Power granted to Minister to give directions and issue guidelines under collectively

cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

(1.12.2009) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 4, S.I. No. 449 of 2009.

Ministerial directions.

4

.— (1) The Minister may, from time to time, as he or she considers appropriate, give

general policy directions in writing to a housing authority in relation to the performance

by the housing authority of any of its functions under the

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

and the housing authority shall comply with any such directions.

...

Guidelines.

5

.— (1) The Minister may, from time to time, as he or she considers appropriate, issue

to housing authorities such guidelines in relation to the performance of their functions

under the

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

as he or she considers appropriate and housing authorities shall have regard to such

guidelines in the performance of those functions.

...

C7

Certain functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

transferred to Health Service Executive (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 59(1) and sch. 3 item 43, S. I. No. 887 of 2004.

Transfer of functions of specified bodies to Executive.

59.—

(1) The functions that, immediately before the establishment day, were the functions

of a specified body under or in connection with the enactments referred to in Schedule

3 are, by this Act, transferred to the Executive on that day.

...

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Functions and References to Functional Areas

...

43. Housing Acts 1966 to 2002

C8

Reference to “a functional area of a health board”, “the Eastern Regional Health Authority” and “an Area Health Board” under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

construed (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 67(2) and sch. 3 item 43, S.I. No. 887 of 2004.

Functional areas of dissolved health boards.

67.—

...

(2) References (however expressed) in any enactment referred to in

Schedule 3

to a functional area of a health board, the Eastern Regional Health Authority or

an Area Health Board are on and after the establishment day to be read as references

to—

(

a

) the corresponding functional area of the Executive or that area as redefined in

accordance with this section, or

(

b

) if the context so requires, the area comprising all of the corresponding functional

areas of the Executive or comprising all of those areas as redefined in accordance

with this section.

...

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Functions and References to Functional Areas

...

43. Housing Acts 1966 to 2002

C9

Certain functions conferred under Act transferred (1.01.2001) by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 214(1), S.I. No. 449 of 2000.

Transfer of Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land to Board.

214.

—(1) The functions conferred on the Minister in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments are hereby transferred

to, and vested in, the Board and any reference in any relevant provision of those

Acts to the Minister, or construed to be a reference to the Minister, shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Board except that any powers under those enactments to make

regulations or to prescribe any matter shall remain with the Minister: ...

Housing Act, 1966;

...

C10

Reference to “land” construed by

Roads Act 1993

(14/1993), s. 52(7), as inserted (1.07.1998) by

Roads (Amendment) Act 1998

(23/1998), s. 5(b), commenced on enactment.

Acquisition of land and implementation of scheme.

52.

—

...

[

(7)

For the purposes of subsection (1), any reference in section 10(1) (inserted by

section 86

of the

Housing Act, 1966

) of the

Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

, or in the

Housing Act, 1966

, to land shall include a reference to a substratum of land.]

C11

Application of Act extended (1.05.1997) by

Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997

(7/1997), s. 27(2), S.I. No. 135 of 1997.

Acquisition of land compulsorily by Authority.

27.

—

...

(2)

The provisions of the

Housing Act, 1966

, shall apply in relation to the compulsory acquisition of land under subsection (1)

as if it were an acquisition under Part V of that Act and for that purpose a reference

to a housing authority shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.

...

C12

Application of Act extended (1.01.1994) by

Roads Act 1993

(14/1993), s. 19(8), S.I. No. 406 of 1993.

Specific functions of the Authority.

19.

—

...

(8)

The provisions of the

Housing Act, 1966

shall apply in relation to the compulsory acquisition of land under subsection (7)

as if it were an acquisition under Part V of that Act and for that purpose a reference

to a housing authority shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.

C13

References to “grant”, “loan subsidy” and “contribution” under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 1979

construed (19.08.1988) by

Housing Act 1988

(28/1988), s. 1(3), S. I. No. 199 of 1988.

Interpretation

.

1.

—

...

(3)

References in the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1979, to a grant, loan, subsidy or contribution

under those Acts shall be construed as including references, respectively, to a grant,

loan, subsidy or contribution under this Act.

C14

Reference to “grant”, “loan” and “contribution” construed (9.08.1979) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

(27/1979), s. 1(2), S. I. No. 276 of 1979.

Interpretation.

1.—

...

(2)

References in the Principal Act, as amended, to a grant, loan or contribution under

that Act shall be construed as including references respectively to a grant, loan

or subsidy under this Act.

Editorial Notes

E1

Housing authority enabled to obtain, share and exchange restricted information including

tax reference numbers under certain conditions (15.09.2014) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(21/2014), s. 55, S.I. No. 404 of 2014.

E2

Housing authority in performance of its functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts

granted power to obtain household information (14.06.2010 and 1.04.2011) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 32, S.I. Nos. 253 of 2010 and 83 of 2011, as amended.

E3

Housing authority, for purposes of its functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts

, authorised to obtain certain information in respect of certain persons (1.07.1997)

by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997

(21/1997), s. 15(2), S.I. No. 247 of 1997; as substituted (1.12.2009) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 5, S.I. No. 449 of 2009.

E4

Collectively cited

Housing Acts

designated as primarily the responsibility of the Minister although conferring functions

on local authorities (1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a) and sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001, sch. 12 part 1,

as substituted (31.12.2007) by

Water Services Act 2007

(30/2007), s. 115, S.I. No. 846 of 2007.

E5

An tArd-Chláraitheoir enabled to give prescribed, otherwise restricted, information to a housing

authority for certain purposes (5.12.2005) by

Civil Registration Act 2004

(3/2004), s. 66(j), S.I. No. 764 of 2005; para. (j)(ii) substituted by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 8, not commenced as of date of revision.

E6

Minister authorised to devolve payment of grants under this Act and

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

under certain conditions (26.09.1980) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

(27/1979), s. 2, S.I. No. 297 of 1980.

E7

Provision for payment of fines under Act to be made to county council or other listed

bodies made (20.08.1969) by

Fines and Penalties (Disposal) Order 1969

(S.I. No. 165 of 1969).

E8

Previous affecting provision: power of housing authority to provide dwellings and

sites under collectively cited

Housing Acts

extended (1.04.2011)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 19(6), S.I. No. 83 of 2011; deleted (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

E9

Previous affecting provision: reference to “land” construed to include substratum by

Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act 1996

(24/1996), s. 13(3), as inserted (1.07.1998) by

Roads (Amendment) Act 1998

(23/1998), s. 7(f), commenced on enactment; repealed (23.12.2001) by

Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001

(51/2001), s. 3(b), commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provisions.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Application of collectively cited

Housing Acts

restricted (1.07.1997) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997

(21/1997), s. 14(1), S.I. No. 247 of 1997, and s. 14A as inserted (11.09.1998) by

Housing (Traveller Accommodation Act 1998

(33/1998), s. 35(b), S.I. No. 328 of 1998; as substituted (13.04.2015) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(21/2014), s. 19(9), S.I. No. 121 of 2015.

Letting and sale of local authority housing.

14.

—

[

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, or in an

allocation scheme made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions)

Act 2009, a housing authority may—

(a) refuse to allocate, or defer the allocation of, a dwelling to which subsection

(1) of the said section 22 refers, to a household where—

(i) the authority considers that any member of the household is or has been engaged

in anti-social behaviour or that an allocation to that household would not be in the

interest of good estate management, or

(ii) the household fails to provide information, including information relating to

members residing together or proposing to reside together as part of the household,

which is requested by the authority and which the authority considers necessary in

connection with an allocation,

or

(b) refuse to permit a person, or defer permitting a person, to take up or resume

residence or enter or be in a dwelling to which section 22(1)(a) of the said Act refers

where—

(i) the authority considers that the person is or has been engaged in anti-social

behaviour or that such permission would not be in the interest of good estate management,

or

(ii) the tenant of the dwelling or the person concerned fails to provide information

that is requested by the authority and which the authority considers necessary in

connection with deciding whether to give, refuse or defer such permission.]

...

[

Authorisation to occupy caravan on site

14A.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, a housing authority

may refuse or defer an authorisation to a person to occupy a caravan on a site where—

(a) the authority considers that that person or a member of his or her household is

or has been engaged in anti-social behaviour or that the occupation by that person

or household member of a caravan on the site would not be in the interest of good

estate management, or

(b) that person fails to provide information, including information relating to persons

residing or to reside with that person, which is requested by the authority and which

the authority considers necessary in respect of the application for such authorisation.]

C2

Reference to “a housing authority” under collectively cited

Housing Acts

construed by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992

(18/1992), s. 23(1) and (2); as substituted (27.06.2002) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002

(9/2002), s. 16(a), S.I. No. 329 of 2002; as substituted (1.02.2010) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 4 item 5, S.I. No. 540 of 2009; and as substituted

(1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1 .

Definition of housing authority and transfer of functions.

23.

—

[(1) A reference in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to a housing authority is a reference

to a local authority and references to the functional area of a housing authority

shall be construed accordingly;

...]

C3

Reference to “county council”, “city council” and “county council and a city council”, and reference to “the administrative area of a county council”, “the administrative area of a city council” and “the administrative area of a county council and the administrative area of a city

council” construed (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 9(2), (3), S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

Cesser and amalgamation of certain local government areas

9.

...

(2) Except where otherwise provided for by this Act, a reference, however expressed,

in any enactment—

(

a

) to a county

council or a city council (including a reference construed by section 3(2) of, and

Schedule 2 to, the Principal Act as a reference to a county council or to a city

council, as the case may be) shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference

to a county council, a city council or a city and county council, and

(

b

) to a county

council and a city council (including a reference so construed) shall, if the

context permits, be read as a reference to a county council, a city council and a

city and county council.

(3) Except where otherwise provided for by this Act, a reference, however expressed,

in any enactment—

(

a

) to the

administrative area of a county council or the administrative area of a city

council shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference to the

administrative area of a county council, the administrative area of a city council

or the administrative area of a city and county council, and

(

b

) to the

administrative area of a county council and the administrative area of a city

council shall, if the context permits, be read as a reference to the

administrative area of a county council, the administrative area of a city council

and the administrative area of a city and county council.

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Application of collectively cited

Housing Acts

potentially restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 42(22), in effect as per reg. 1(3).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the

Second Schedule

that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies

to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

...

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

...

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Power granted to Minister to issue guidelines and codes of practice, and a licence,

consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under collectively

cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

may require compliance with an issued guideline and code of practice as provided

(21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 63(3), 71 and sch. 2.

General provisions regarding licences etc

63. ...

(3) A person who fails to comply with the terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements

of a licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given

by a public authority pursuant to or in accordance with these Regulations shall be

guilty of an offence.

...

Guidelines and codes of practice

71. (1) The Minister may issue guidelines and codes of practice in relation to the

performance of the functions of public authorities insofar as the requirements of

these Regulations, the Habitats Directive or the Birds Directive apply to those functions,

or in relation to the general duties of other persons to which these Regulations apply.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

C6

Power granted to Minister to give directions and issue guidelines under collectively

cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

(1.12.2009) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 4, S.I. No. 449 of 2009.

Ministerial directions.

4

.— (1) The Minister may, from time to time, as he or she considers appropriate, give

general policy directions in writing to a housing authority in relation to the performance

by the housing authority of any of its functions under the

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

and the housing authority shall comply with any such directions.

...

Guidelines.

5

.— (1) The Minister may, from time to time, as he or she considers appropriate, issue

to housing authorities such guidelines in relation to the performance of their functions

under the

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

as he or she considers appropriate and housing authorities shall have regard to such

guidelines in the performance of those functions.

...

C7

Certain functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

transferred to Health Service Executive (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 59(1) and sch. 3 item 43, S. I. No. 887 of 2004.

Transfer of functions of specified bodies to Executive.

59.—

(1) The functions that, immediately before the establishment day, were the functions

of a specified body under or in connection with the enactments referred to in Schedule

3 are, by this Act, transferred to the Executive on that day.

...

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Functions and References to Functional Areas

...

43. Housing Acts 1966 to 2002

C8

Reference to “a functional area of a health board”, “the Eastern Regional Health Authority” and “an Area Health Board” under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 2009

construed (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 67(2) and sch. 3 item 43, S.I. No. 887 of 2004.

Functional areas of dissolved health boards.

67.—

...

(2) References (however expressed) in any enactment referred to in

Schedule 3

to a functional area of a health board, the Eastern Regional Health Authority or

an Area Health Board are on and after the establishment day to be read as references

to—

(

a

) the corresponding functional area of the Executive or that area as redefined in

accordance with this section, or

(

b

) if the context so requires, the area comprising all of the corresponding functional

areas of the Executive or comprising all of those areas as redefined in accordance

with this section.

...

SCHEDULE 3

Transfer of Functions and References to Functional Areas

...

43. Housing Acts 1966 to 2002

C9

Certain functions conferred under Act transferred (1.01.2001) by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 214(1), S.I. No. 449 of 2000.

Transfer of Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land to Board.

214.

—(1) The functions conferred on the Minister in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments are hereby transferred

to, and vested in, the Board and any reference in any relevant provision of those

Acts to the Minister, or construed to be a reference to the Minister, shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Board except that any powers under those enactments to make

regulations or to prescribe any matter shall remain with the Minister: ...

Housing Act, 1966;

...

C10

Reference to “land” construed by

Roads Act 1993

(14/1993), s. 52(7), as inserted (1.07.1998) by

Roads (Amendment) Act 1998

(23/1998), s. 5(b), commenced on enactment.

Acquisition of land and implementation of scheme.

52.

—

...

[

(7)

For the purposes of subsection (1), any reference in section 10(1) (inserted by

section 86

of the

Housing Act, 1966

) of the

Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960

, or in the

Housing Act, 1966

, to land shall include a reference to a substratum of land.]

C11

Application of Act extended (1.05.1997) by

Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997

(7/1997), s. 27(2), S.I. No. 135 of 1997.

Acquisition of land compulsorily by Authority.

27.

—

...

(2)

The provisions of the

Housing Act, 1966

, shall apply in relation to the compulsory acquisition of land under subsection (1)

as if it were an acquisition under Part V of that Act and for that purpose a reference

to a housing authority shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.

...

C12

Application of Act extended (1.01.1994) by

Roads Act 1993

(14/1993), s. 19(8), S.I. No. 406 of 1993.

Specific functions of the Authority.

19.

—

...

(8)

The provisions of the

Housing Act, 1966

shall apply in relation to the compulsory acquisition of land under subsection (7)

as if it were an acquisition under Part V of that Act and for that purpose a reference

to a housing authority shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.

C13

References to “grant”, “loan subsidy” and “contribution” under collectively cited

Housing Acts 1966 to 1979

construed (19.08.1988) by

Housing Act 1988

(28/1988), s. 1(3), S. I. No. 199 of 1988.

Interpretation

.

1.

—

...

(3)

References in the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1979, to a grant, loan, subsidy or contribution

under those Acts shall be construed as including references, respectively, to a grant,

loan, subsidy or contribution under this Act.

C14

Reference to “grant”, “loan” and “contribution” construed (9.08.1979) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

(27/1979), s. 1(2), S. I. No. 276 of 1979.

Interpretation.

1.—

...

(2)

References in the Principal Act, as amended, to a grant, loan or contribution under

that Act shall be construed as including references respectively to a grant, loan

or subsidy under this Act.

Editorial Notes

E1

Housing authority enabled to obtain, share and exchange restricted information including

tax reference numbers under certain conditions (15.09.2014) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(21/2014), s. 55, S.I. No. 404 of 2014.

E2

Housing authority in performance of its functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts

granted power to obtain household information (14.06.2010 and 1.04.2011) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 32, S.I. Nos. 253 of 2010 and 83 of 2011, as amended.

E3

Housing authority, for purposes of its functions under collectively cited

Housing Acts

, authorised to obtain certain information in respect of certain persons (1.07.1997)

by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997

(21/1997), s. 15(2), S.I. No. 247 of 1997; as substituted (1.12.2009) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 5, S.I. No. 449 of 2009.

E4

Collectively cited

Housing Acts

designated as primarily the responsibility of the Minister although conferring functions

on local authorities (1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a) and sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001, sch. 12 part 1,

as substituted (31.12.2007) by

Water Services Act 2007

(30/2007), s. 115, S.I. No. 846 of 2007.

E5

An tArd-Chláraitheoir enabled to give prescribed, otherwise restricted, information to a housing

authority for certain purposes (5.12.2005) by

Civil Registration Act 2004

(3/2004), s. 66(j), S.I. No. 764 of 2005; para. (j)(ii) substituted by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 8, not commenced as of date of revision.

E6

Minister authorised to devolve payment of grants under this Act and

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

under certain conditions (26.09.1980) by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

(27/1979), s. 2, S.I. No. 297 of 1980.

E7

Provision for payment of fines under Act to be made to county council or other listed

bodies made (20.08.1969) by

Fines and Penalties (Disposal) Order 1969

(S.I. No. 165 of 1969).

E8

Previous affecting provision: power of housing authority to provide dwellings and

sites under collectively cited

Housing Acts

extended (1.04.2011)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

(22/2009), s. 19(6), S.I. No. 83 of 2011; deleted (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

E9

Previous affecting provision: reference to “land” construed to include substratum by

Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act 1996

(24/1996), s. 13(3), as inserted (1.07.1998) by

Roads (Amendment) Act 1998

(23/1998), s. 7(f), commenced on enactment; repealed (23.12.2001) by

Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001

(51/2001), s. 3(b), commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provisions.

PART I

Preliminary And General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Service of notices, etc.

4.

Obligation to give information to housing authority.

5.

Regulations generally.

6.

Repeals.

PART II

Financial Provisions

Chapter I

Expenses under Act

7.

Expenses of administration of Minister.

8.

Charging of expenses of

housing authority who are county council.

(Repealed)

9.

Payment of expenses under section 111 of Act.

10.

Power to set off.

Chapter II

Assistance of Certain Research, Training and Bodies

11.

Assistance by Minister of certain research and training.

12.

Assistance by housing

authority of certain bodies.

(Repealed)

Chapter III

Housing Loans and Grants, etc.

13.

Definition for purposes of

Chapter III of part II.

(Repealed)

14.

Regulations for purposes of

sections in Chapter III of part II.

(Repealed)

15.

Grants by Minister for

provision of houses.

(Repealed)

16.

Grants by Minister for

provision of houses for farmers and others.

(Repealed)

17.

Grants by Minister for

provision of second houses on transfer of certain holdings.

(Repealed)

18.

Grants by Minister for

erection of flats or maisonettes.

(Repealed)

19.

Grants by Minister for housing

of elderly persons and others.

(Repealed)

20.

Grants by Minister for

provision of prototype houses.

(Repealed)

21.

Grants by Minister to persons

for reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

22.

Further grants by Minister for

reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

23.

Grants by Minister for

essential repairs.

(Repealed)

24.

Grants by Minister to housing

authority for improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

25.

Grants by Minister to housing

authority in respect of works executed in pursuance of section 69 of

Act.

(Repealed)

26.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority to persons for provision of houses.

(Repealed)

27.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority for erection of flats or maisonettes.

(Repealed)

28.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority to bodies for provision of houses for elderly persons

and for other purposes.

(Repealed)

29.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority for reconstruction of houses.

(Repealed)

30.

Supplementary grants and other

assistance by housing authority for essential repairs.

(Repealed)

31.

Supplementary grants by

housing authority where certain grants are made under section 3 of

Housing (Gaeltacht) Act 1929.

(Repealed)

32.

Grants by certain housing

authorities for accommodation for person suffering from Pulmonary

tuberculosis.

(Repealed)

33.

Modification and restriction

on increase of rateable valuation in certain cases.

(Repealed)

34.

Repayment of grant to Minister or housing authority on breach of undertaking.

35.

Withholding or reduction in amount of grant.

36.

Making of grant to successor of deceased applicant.

37.

Restriction of local Acts and

other provisions.

(Repealed)

38.

Making of grants by Minister notwithstanding non-compliance with statute or statutory

instrument.

39.

Loans by housing authority for

acquisition or construction of houses.

(Repealed)

40.

Loans by housing authority for

reconstruction, repair, and improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

41.

Sale by Land Commission of land subject to charge in favour of housing authority.

42.

Schemes for guarantees.

(Repealed)

43.

Guarantee of advances to

builders.

(Repealed)

Chapter IV

Contributions by Minister to Certain Annual Loan Charges

44.

Contributions by Minister to

certain annual loan charges of housing authorities.

(Repealed)

45.

Contributions by Minister in respect of certain borrowings by bodies providing dwellings

or sites for building purposes.

46.

Withholding or reduction in amount of contributions.

47.

Payment by Minister in lieu of contributions to annual loan charges.

48.

Subsidy by Minister in respect

of certain loan charges.

(Repealed)

Chapter V

Displacement Allowances

49.

Power of housing authority to make allowances to certain persons displaced.

Chapter VI

Stamp Duties

50.

Remission of Stamp duties on certain agreements, etc.

51.

Amendment of section 12 of

Finance Act, 1895.

(Repealed)

52.

Restriction of section 13 of

Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947, and section 24 of Finance Act, 1949.

(Repealed)

PART III

Provision and Management of Dwellings

53.

Duty of housing Authority to

make inspection and to assess adequacy of supply and condition of

housing.

(Repealed)

54.

Review by housing authority of

cost of housing services.

(Repealed)

55.

Building Programmes.

(Repealed)

56.

Provision of dwellings.

(Repealed)

57.

Power of housing authority to provide building sites.

58.

Management and control of certain dwellings and of any ancillary amenities, works

or services provided in connection therewith.

59.

Amendment of section 1 of

Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928.

(Repealed)

60.

Duty of housing authority to

make scheme of priorities for letting housing accommodation.

(Repealed)

61.

Requiring information from tenants and persons applying for tenancies.

62.

Recovery of Possession of

dwellings and other buildings.

(Repealed)

PART IV

Overcrowded And Unfit Houses

63.

Definition of “

overcrowding

”.

64.

Obligation to give particulars relating to a house.

65.

Overcrowded houses.

66.

Unfit houses.

67.

Housing authority may affix notice of serving repairs notice, making closing order

or demolition order or accepting undertaking.

68.

Restriction on user of premises to which repairs notice, closing order, demolition

order or undertaking applies.

69.

Enforcement of repairs notice or demolition order.

70.

Bye-laws in relation to rented

houses.

(Repealed)

71.

Recovery of expenses of repair and demolition, etc.

72.

Appeals.

73.

Power of Circuit Court to determine lease of house in respect of which demolition

order is made.

74.

Action under section 65, 66 or 69 of Act not to prejudice other remedies.

PART V

Acquisition of Land, etc.

75.

Definitions for purposes of Part V and Third Schedule.

76.

Procedure for compulsory acquisition of land.

77.

Compulsory acquisition of land not immediately required.

78.

Validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders.

79.

Notice to treat.

80.

Power of entry on, taking possession and use of land.

81.

Vesting order.

82.

Form and effect of vesting order and registration of title acquired under the Registration

of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942.

83.

Extinguishment of ways, easements, etc.

84.

Assessment of compensation in respect of land acquired compulsorily.

85.

Appropriation of land to

purposes of this Act.

(Repealed)

86.

Amendment of section 10 of Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960.

87.

Amendment of section 10 of

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.

(Repealed)

PART VI

Disposal of Land and Dwellings

Chapter I

Land

88.

Disposal of land by housing

authority.

(Repealed)

Chapter II

Certain Dwellings Provided under this Act

89.

Interpretation (Chapter II of Part VI).

90.

Power of housing authority to sell or lease certain dwellings provided under this

Act.

91.

Recovery of payments in respect of purchase money.

92.

Registration under Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942 of ownership of dwellings

sold or leased under section 90 of Act.

Chapter III

Purchase of Certain Cottages under Act of 1936.

93.

Interpretation (Chapter III of Part VI) and saver.

94.

Purchase of certain cottages under Act of 1936.

95.

Restriction on applications under section 16 of Act of 1936.

96.

Cottages in urban areas.

97.

Power to declare certain persons to be qualified persons.

98.

Cottage or plot may be charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated.

99.

Redemption of annuities.

100.

Act of 1936 wholly or otherwise to cease to apply in certain circumstances.

101.

Provisions as respects amount of annuities.

102.

Amendment of certain provisions of, and validation of certain orders under, Act of

1936.

103.

Amendment of section 46 of Land Act, 1923.

104.

Amendment of sections 6 and 7 of Land Act, 1946.

105.

Saver.

Chapter IV

Miscellaneous

106.

Duty of housing authority to

put certain cottages and dwellings into good structural condition.

(Repealed)

107.

Recovery of possession in certain circumstances of houses and dwellings sold or leased

by housing authority.

108.

Capital money.

PART VII

Exercise and Default in Exercise of Functions under this Act

109.

Exercise by housing authority of functions under this Act outside functional area.

110.

Committees.

(Repealed)

111.

Failure of housing authority as respects performance of functions under Act.

PART VIII

Miscellaneous

112.

Provision of technical assistance.

113.

Power to provide prizes or other incentives for the maintenance of houses, etc.

114.

Conditions to be complied with

on letting of house for habitation.

(Repealed)

115.

Prohibition on persons interested voting as members of housing authority or certain

committees.

116.

Prosecutions and offences.

117.

Power of authorised person to enter on land.

118.

Certain dwellings to be deemed to be provided under this Act.

119.

Small dwellings.

120.

Amendment of Housing of Working Classes Act, 1890.

121.

Savings.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Number

21

of

1966.