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Number 21 of 1966.
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HOUSING ACT, 1966
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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Preliminary And General
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Section
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1.
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Short title and commencement.
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2.
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Interpretation.
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3.
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Service of notices, etc.
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4.
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Obligation to give information to housing authority.
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5.
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Regulations generally.
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6.
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Repeals.
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PART II
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Financial Provisions
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Chapter I
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Expenses under Act
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7.
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Expenses of administration of Minister.
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8.
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Charging of expenses of housing authority who are county council.
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9.
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Payment of expenses under section 111 of Act.
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10.
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Power to set off.
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Chapter II
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Assistance of Certain Research, Training and Bodies
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11.
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Assistance by Minister of certain research and training.
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12.
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Assistance by housing authority of certain bodies.
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Chapter III
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Housing Loans and Grants, etc.
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13.
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Definition for purposes of Chapter III of part II.
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14.
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Regulations for purposes of sections in Chapter III of part II.
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15.
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Grants by Minister for provision of houses.
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16.
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Grants by Minister for provision of houses for farmers and others.
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17.
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Grants by Minister for provision of second houses on transfer of certain holdings.
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18.
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Grants by Minister for erection of flats or maisonettes.
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19.
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Grants by Minister for housing of elderly persons and others.
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20.
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Grants by Minister for provision of prototype houses.
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21.
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Grants by Minister to persons for reconstruction of houses.
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22.
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Further grants by Minister for reconstruction of houses.
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23.
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Grants by Minister for essential repairs.
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24.
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Grants by Minister to housing authority for improvement of houses.
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25.
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Grants by Minister to housing authority in respect of works executed in pursuance of section 69 of Act.
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26.
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Supplementary grants by housing authority to persons for provision of houses.
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27.
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Supplementary grants by housing authority for erection of flats or maisonettes.
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28.
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Supplementary grants by housing authority to bodies for provision of houses for elderly persons and for other purposes.
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29.
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Supplementary grants by housing authority for reconstruction of houses.
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30.
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Supplementary grants and other assistance by housing authority for essential repairs.
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31.
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Supplementary grants by housing authority where certain grants are made under section 3 of Housing (Gaeltacht) Act 1929.
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32.
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Grants by certain housing authorities for accommodation for person suffering from Pulmonary tuberculosis.
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33.
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Modification and restriction on increase of rateable valuation in certain cases.
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34.
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Repayment of grant to Minister or housing authority on breach of undertaking.
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35.
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Withholding or reduction in amount of grant.
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36.
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Making of grant to successor of deceased applicant.
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37.
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Restriction of local Acts and other provisions.
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38.
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Making of grants by Minister notwithstanding non-compliance with statute or statutory instrument.
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39.
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Loans by housing authority for acquisition or construction of houses.
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40.
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Loans by housing authority for reconstruction, repair, and improvement of houses.
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41.
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Sale by Land Commission of land subject to charge in favour of housing authority.
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42.
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Schemes for guarantees.
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43.
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Guarantee of advances to builders.
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Chapter IV
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Contributions by Minister to Certain Annual Loan Charges
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44.
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Contributions by Minister to certain annual loan charges of housing authorities.
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45.
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Contributions by Minister in respect of certain borrowings by bodies providing dwellings or sites for building purposes.
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46.
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Withholding or reduction in amount of contributions.
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47.
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Payment by Minister in lieu of contributions to annual loan charges.
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48.
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Subsidy by Minister in respect of certain loan charges.
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Chapter V
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Displacement Allowances
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49.
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Power of housing authority to make allowances to certain persons displaced.
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Chapter VI
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Stamp Duties
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50.
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Remission of Stamp duties on certain agreements, etc.
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51.
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Amendment of section 12 of Finance Act, 1895.
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52.
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Restriction of section 13 of Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947, and section 24 of Finance Act, 1949.
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PART III
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Provision and Management of Dwellings
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53.
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Duty of housing Authority to make inspection and to assess adequacy of supply and condition of housing.
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54.
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Review by housing authority of cost of housing services.
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55.
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Building Programmes.
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56.
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Provision of dwellings.
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57.
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Power of housing authority to provide building sites.
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58.
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Management and control of certain dwellings and of any ancillary amenities, works or services provided in connection therewith.
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59.
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Amendment of section 1 of Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928.
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60.
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Duty of housing authority to make scheme of priorities for letting housing accommodation.
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61.
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Requiring information from tenants and persons applying for tenancies.
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62.
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Recovery of Possession of dwellings and other buildings.
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PART IV
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Overcrowded And Unfit Houses
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63.
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Definition of “overcrowding”.
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64.
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Obligation to give particulars relating to a house.
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65.
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Overcrowded houses.
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66.
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Unfit houses.
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67.
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Housing authority may affix notice of serving repairs notice, making closing order or demolition order or accepting undertaking.
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68.
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Restriction on user of premises to which repairs notice, closing order, demolition order or undertaking applies.
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69.
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Enforcement of repairs notice or demolition order.
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70.
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Bye-laws in relation to rented houses.
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71.
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Recovery of expenses of repair and demolition, etc.
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72.
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Appeals.
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73.
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Power of Circuit Court to determine lease of house in respect of which demolition order is made.
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74.
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Action under section 65, 66 or 69 of Act not to prejudice other remedies.
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PART V
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Acquisition of Land, etc.
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75.
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Definitions for purposes of Part V and Third Schedule.
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76.
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Procedure for compulsory acquisition of land.
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77.
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Compulsory acquisition of land not immediately required.
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78.
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Validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders.
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79.
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Notice to treat.
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80.
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Power of entry on, taking possession and use of land.
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81.
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Vesting order.
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82.
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Form and effect of vesting order and registration of title acquired under the Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942.
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83.
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Extinguishment of ways, easements, etc.
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84.
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Assessment of compensation in respect of land acquired compulsorily.
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85.
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Appropriation of land to purposes of this Act.
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86.
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Amendment of section 10 of Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960.
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87.
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Amendment of section 10 of Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.
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PART VI
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Disposal of Land and Dwellings
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Chapter I
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Land
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88.
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Disposal of land by housing authority.
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Chapter II
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Certain Dwellings Provided under this Act
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89.
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Interpretation (Chapter II of Part VI).
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90.
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Power of housing authority to sell or lease certain dwellings provided under this Act.
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91.
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Recovery of payments in respect of purchase money.
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92.
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Registration under Registration of Title Acts, 1891 and 1942 of ownership of dwellings sold or leased under section 90 of Act.
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Chapter III
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Purchase of Certain Cottages under Act of 1936.
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93.
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Interpretation (Chapter III of Part VI) and saver.
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94.
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Purchase of certain cottages under Act of 1936.
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95.
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Restriction on applications under section 16 of Act of 1936.
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96.
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Cottages in urban areas.
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97.
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Power to declare certain persons to be qualified persons.
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98.
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Cottage or plot may be charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated.
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99.
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Redemption of annuities.
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100.
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Act of 1936 wholly or otherwise to cease to apply in certain circumstances.
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101.
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Provisions as respects amount of annuities.
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102.
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Amendment of certain provisions of, and validation of certain orders under, Act of 1936.
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103.
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Amendment of section 46 of Land Act, 1923.
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104.
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Amendment of sections 6 and 7 of Land Act, 1946.
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105.
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Saver.
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Chapter IV
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Miscellaneous
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106.
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Duty of housing authority to put certain cottages and dwellings into good structural condition.
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107.
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Recovery of possession in certain circumstances of houses and dwellings sold or leased by housing authority.
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108.
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Capital money.
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PART VII
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Exercise and Default in Exercise of Functions under this Act
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109.
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Exercise by housing authority of functions under this Act outside functional area.
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110.
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Committees.
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111.
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Failure of housing authority as respects performance of functions under Act.
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PART VIII
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Miscellaneous
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112.
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Provision of technical assistance.
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113.
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Power to provide prizes or other incentives for the maintenance of houses, etc.
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114.
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Conditions to be complied with on letting of house for habitation.
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115.
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Prohibition on persons interested voting as members of housing authority or certain committees.
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116.
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Prosecutions and offences.
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117.
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Power of authorised person to enter on land.
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118.
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Certain dwellings to be deemed to be provided under this Act.
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119.
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Small dwellings.
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120.
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Amendment of Housing of Working Classes Act, 1890.
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121.
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Savings.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
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Acts Referred to
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Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891
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1891, c...
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