Housing Act, 1969

Short title, construction, collective citation and duration.

13.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Housing Act, 1969.

(2) This Act and the Act of 1966 shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Housing Acts, 1966 and 1969

(3) This Act (other than section 11 and subsections (1) and (2)) shall continue in operation until the 31st day of December, 1972, and shall then expire unless continued in force by an order made under and in accordance with subsections (4) and (5).

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister may from time to time by order continue this Act (other than section 11 and subsections (1) and (2)) in force for a continuous period commencing on the 1st day of January, 1973.

(5) Where an order is proposed to be made under subsection (4), a draft thereof shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving the draft has been passed by each such House.