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Applications for permission.
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3.—(1) Every application for a permission under this Act shall be made to the housing authority in whose functional area the house to which the application relates is situate and every such application shall comply with the requirements of subsections (2) and (4).
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(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be in writing signed by or on behalf of the applicant and accompanied by—
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(a) a plan or location map which in the opinion of the housing authority is sufficient to identify the house to which the application relates, and
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(b) a statement of the name and address of the applicant and his interest in such house (indicating in particular the nature of the tenancy, if any), together with—
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(i) in case it is proposed wholly or partly to demolish the house—a statement of the use to which it is proposed to put any or all, as may be appropriate, of the following, namely, the land comprising the site of such house or part of such house, the buildings which support such house or part and any buildings with which it is proposed to replace such house or part, or
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(ii) in case it is proposed to use such house otherwise than for human habitation—a statement of the proposed change of use.
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(3) An application under subsection (1) may be accompanied by particulars of any residential accommodation, contribution or payment of the kind mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 4 (3) which will be provided or made by or on behalf of the applicant in relation to the proposed demolition or change of use.
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(4) An application made under subsection (1) shall be made either by leaving the application during office hours at the office of the secretary or clerk of the appropriate housing authority or at such other office of the authority as the authority considers appropriate or by sending it by post in a prepaid registered letter addressed to the said authority.
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(5) On receipt of an application under subsection (1) the housing authority shall stamp the documents with the date of their receipt and shall give or send to the applicant or the person acting on his behalf an acknowledgement in writing stating the date of receipt of the application.
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(6) A housing authority may by notice in writing require to be furnished to them such further particulars as they may specify for the purpose of enabling them to consider an application under subsection (1) and may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, require evidence to verify any particulars furnished with the application.
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