Housing Act, 1984

Amendment of section 53 of Principal Act.

2.—The duty of a housing authority to have regard to the matters specified in subsection (1) of section 53 of the Principal Act in making an assessment under that subsection of the prospective future demand for housing shall be deemed to include, and always to have included, a power to have regard, to such extent (if any) as the authority consider appropriate, to the prospective future demand of persons who are residing outside the functional area of the authority for housing.