Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998

Implementation of accommodation programme.

16.—(1) A relevant housing authority shall, in securing the implementation of an accommodation programme, or an amendment to or replacement of an accommodation programme, take any reasonable steps as are necessary for the purpose of such implementation.

(2) A housing authority, other than a relevant housing authority, shall take such steps as are necessary for the implementation of proposals for the functional area of that housing authority which havebeen specified in an accommodation programme, or in an amendment to or replacement of it, adopted by the relevant housing authority or under section 14 for the functional area of that relevant housing authority within which such housing authority is situate.

(3) A housing authority, other than a relevant housing authority, shall, in the performance of a function concerning the provision of accommodation for travellers, have regard to the provisions of the accommodation programme, or an amendment to or replacement of it, adopted by the relevant housing authority or under section 14 for the functional area of that relevant housing authority within which such housing authority is situate.