Housing (Amendment) Act, 1952

Grants by Minister notwithstanding non-compliance by an applicant with a statute or a statutory instrument.

25.—The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make a grant under section 16 of the Act of 1948 or section 8 of the Act of 1950 or section 9 of the Act of 1950 or section 7 of this Act notwithstanding that a requirement of a statute or a statutory instrument has not been complied with in respect of the grant if a certificate of approval in respect of the relevant house has been issued by an officer of the Minister and the Minister is satisfied that the applicant for the grant has acted in good faith in proceeding to erect, or reconstruct such house or provide and install a private water supply and sewerage facilities in such house on receipt of such certificate.