# The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 17: Modification of this Part in relation to equity-sharing leases


(1) If it appears to the Executive that the interest of a person eligible for assistance in respect of a defective dwelling is—
(a) an equity-sharing lease, or
(b) the freehold acquired under the terms of an equity-sharing lease,
the Executive shall prepare and submit to the Department a scheme providing for the provisions of this Part to have effect, in their application to such a case, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the scheme.
(2) A scheme under paragraph (1) shall not have effect unless approved by the Department; and any such approval may be made conditional on compliance with requirements specified by the Department.
(4) In this Article “equity-sharing lease” means—
(a) an equity-sharing lease as defined in Article 31(6) of the Order of 1981;
(b) a lease of a description specified in the regulations; or
(c) a lease determined, or falling within a class or description determined, by the Department to be an equity-sharing lease;
but where a lease becomes an equity-sharing lease by virtue of regulations under this Article or a determination under sub-paragraph (c), that shall not affect the operation of the provisions of this Part in relation to a person who is eligible for assistance in respect of a defective dwelling if application for assistance in respect of the dwelling has previously been made by him under Article 6.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1301/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-17
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