Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998

Supplemental provisions to section 26 .

27.—(1) A planning authority may, when complying with the provisions of paragraphs (a)(vi) (inserted by section 26 ) and (b) (v) (inserted by section 26 ) of section 19 (2) of the Act of 1963, include those objectives in a variation of the development plan under section 20 (1) of the Act of 1963 or a new development plan under section 20 (1) of the Act of 1963 (as amended by section 43 (1)(e) of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976 ) of which notice under section 21 (1)(b) of the Act of 1963 is published after the coming into operation of section 26 .

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 39 of the Act of 1963, any thing done or act carried out by a housing authority for the purpose of implementing an accommodation programme shall be deemed not to contravene a development plan in the period between the coming into operation of section 26 and compliance with paragraphs (a)(vi) (inserted by section 26 )) and (b)(v) (inserted by section 26 ) of section 19 (2) of the Act of 1963.