Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982

Powers of Court in ejectment proceedings.

18.—(1) Where an order for the recovery of possession of a dwelling to which section 8 (1) relates is made by the Court or was so made before the commencement of this Act, the Court may, at the time of the order or at any time before the execution thereof, stay execution on the order or postpone the date of possession for such period or periods and subject to such conditions as the Court thinks fit, and if such conditions are complied with the Court may, if it thinks fit, discharge or vary the order.

(2) Where the Court, under subsection (1), stays execution on an order for the recovery of possession or postpones the date of possession, the Court may from time to time, on application which may in case of urgency be made ex parte, further stay execution on the order or further postpone the date of possession.