Housing (Amendment) Act, 1952
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Amendment of Housing (Ireland) Act, 1919. |
31.—(1) Subsection (2) of section 8 of the Housing (Ireland) Act, 1919 , as amended, is hereby further amended by the addition of the following paragraphs:— | |
“(iv) the erection of houses and the lease or sale of same under the powers conferred by this Act to persons irrespective of whether they are or are not members of the working classes; | ||
(v) the development of the land or part thereof for building purposes; | ||
(vi) the lease or sale under the powers conferred by this Act of the land or part thereof to public utility societies and to persons irrespective of whether they are or are not members of the working classes, for the purpose and on the condition that such societies and persons shall erect and maintain thereon such number of houses as may be fixed by the authority and in accordance with plans approved by the authority.” | ||
(2) Subsection (1) of section 11 of the Housing (Ireland) Act, 1919 , as amended, is hereby further amended— | ||
(I) by the addition to paragraph (a) of the following words: “and carry out such other works as may be necessary for or incidental to the development of the land for building purposes”; | ||
(II) by the addition of the following paragraph:— | ||
“(e) with the like consent, sell or lease the land or part thereof to any person for the purpose and on the condition that such person shall erect and maintain thereon such number of houses as may be fixed by the authority and in accordance with plans approved by the authority.” | ||
(3) Any acquisition, sale or lease of land by a housing authority effected before the passing of this Act which would be valid if effected by virtue of section 8 or 11 of the Housing (Ireland) Act, 1919 , as amended by this section shall be and be deemed always to have been validly effected under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts. |