Housing (Amendment) Act, 1956

Amendment of section 18 of Labourers Act, 1936.

15.Section 18 of the Labourers Act, 1936 (No. 24 of 1936), is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection :

“(3) Where works have been carried out pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on or in a cottage—

(a) a vesting order in respect of the cottage shall thereupon be made,

(b) the purchaser of the cottage may, not later than the expiration of the period of thirty days beginning on the date on which he is notified of the making of the vesting order, notify the Minister of any doubt, dispute or question with respect to the works which he wishes the Minister to determine pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, and

(c) if the Minister is notified as aforesaid and determines that further works are to be carried out, neither the fact that the vesting order has been made nor its terms shall be taken as preventing the further works being carried out.”