Housing (Amendment) Act, 1958

Amendment of section 12 of the Act of 1954 and of section 9 of the Act of 1956.

11.—(1) Section 12 of the Act of 1954 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£100” for “£80” in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and section 9 of the Act of 1956 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£100” for “£80”, “£140” for “£120” and “£120” for “£100” in subsection (1).

(2) The following paragraph is hereby substituted for paragraph (I) of subsection (2) of section 12 of the Act of 1954:

“(I) (a) the house to be repaired or improved is certified by the housing authority (or, in the case of an appeal, by the Minister) to be suitable for repair or improvement, and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that the proposed works are essential for the purpose of providing suitable housing accommodation, and”.

(3) Notwithstanding the amendment effected by subsection (2) of this section, grants by a housing authority under subsection (3) of section 12 of the Act of 1954 may, if the authority think fit, be confined to—

(a) persons of such class or classes, and/or

(b) persons executing works on houses of such type or types, as may be determined by the authority.

(4) Subsection (1) of this section shall have effect only in respect of grants to persons executing repair or improvement works on houses if the execution of the works commenced on or after the 30th day of June, 1958.