Housing and Labourers Act, 1937

Enforcement of undertaking.

8.—Where the Minister has, whether before or after the passing of this Act, paid to any person or public utility society under section 5 of the Principal Act or this Act, any grant or instalment of a grant and as a condition to his receiving such grant such person or public utility society (as the case may be) has given any undertaking to the Minister and such undertaking has not been complied with the following provisions shall have effect that is to say:—

(1) such person or public utility society (as the case may be) shall be liable to repay to the Minister the amount of such grant;

(2) such amount may be recovered from such person or public utility society (as the case may be) as a civil debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.