Housing Act, 1970

Validity of certain grants.

8.—(1) If, before the passing of this Act, any grant under section 16 of the Act of 1966, was, in a case in which there was compliance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of that section, made in contravention of that section because the house was not provided in a rural area, the fact that the grant was so made shall not affect, and shall be deemed never to have affected, the validity of the making of the grant.

(2) If, before the passing of this Act, any grant under section 29 of the Act of 1966 was made in contravention of subsection (4) of that section, the fact that the grant was so made shall not affect, and shall be deemed never to have affected, the validity of the making of the grant.