Housing Amendment Act, 1948

PART VII.

Miscellaneous

Exemption of housing authorities from the provisions of section 201 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, in certain cases.

41.—(1) The Minister may exempt a housing authority from compliance with all or any of the provisions of section 201 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, as respects contracts to be entered into by the housing authority in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts or the Labourers Acts.

(2) An exemption granted under subsection (1) of this section as respects contracts to be entered into by a housing authority in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts or the Labourers Acts may relate to:—

(a) all contracts so to be entered into,

(b) contracts so to be entered into under a particular scheme, or

(c) contracts so to be entered into in respect of a particular area.

(3) The Minister may attach to an exemption granted under subsection (1) of this section such conditions as he thinks fit and may at any time amend or revoke such exemption.