Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1985.

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

S.I. No. 223 of 1985.

HOUSING REGULATIONS, 1980 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1985.

The Minister for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 39 of the Housing Act, 1966 (No. 21 of 1966) and by sections 8 and 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (No. 27 of 1979), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1985. 2. In these Regulations—

"the Regulations of 1980" means the Housing Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 296 of 1980 );

"the Regulations of 1981" means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 29 of 1981 );

"the Regulations of 1982" means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 177 of 1982 ). 3. Article 31 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1982) is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to the article of the following Table:

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Ref. No. Period Amount of Loan Island in Second Any other Schedule case (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 On or after 1st September, 1978, and before 6th February, 1979. £9,000 £9,000 2 On or after 6th February, 1979, and before 1st February, 1980. £10,000 £9,000 3 On or after 1st February, 1980, and before 10th April, 1981. £13,000 £12,000 4 On or after 10th April, 1981, and before 1st February, 1984. £15,000 £14,000 5 On or after 1st February, 1984. £17,000 £16,000

" 4. Article 31A of the Regulations of 1980 (inserted by the Regulations of 1982) is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-article (2) of the following sub-article:

"(2) Sub-article (1) shall not apply in the case of a borrower who satisfies the housing authority making the loan that he is in need of rehousing because his existing accommodation is unfit for human habitation, is over-crowded or is otherwise materially unsuitable having regard to the housing needs or health requirements of the occupants and that failure to make the loan would cause undue hardship". 5. Articles 32 and 53 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1982) are hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to each of the articles of the following Table:

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Reference Period Amount of Income (1) (2) (3) 1 On or after 1st February, 1980, and before 10th April, 1981. £5,500 2 On or after 10th April, 1981 and before 1st February, 1984. £7,000 3 On or after 1st February, 1984. £8,000

" 6. Article 33 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1982) is hereby amended by:

( a ) the substitution for sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of sub-article (1) of the following sub-paragraph:

"(ii) whose family, at the time of the application for the loan, comprised that person and at least two other persons or one child, and", and

( b ) the substitution for the Table to the article of the following Table:

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Ref. No. Period Amount of...