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Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

1981/156 · Made 10 February 1981 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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art.155revokedBuilding Societies Act 1997 s.46(2), Sch.9

10th February 1981

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functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AMeaning of member of a person's family
  5. Part II: THE NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE
  6. Chapter I: THE NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL
  7. 3The Northern Ireland Housing Executive
  8. 4The Northern Ireland Housing Council
  9. 5Staff of the Executive
  10. Chapter II: GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE
  11. 6General functions of the Executive
  12. 7Consultation by the Executive
  13. 8Delegation of functions by the Executive
  14. 8AHousing management scheme
  15. 9Advances by the Executive
  16. 10Directions to the Executive
  17. 11Disclosure of information to the Department
  18. 12Annual report
  19. 13Power to enter on lands
  20. 14Information as to ownership of land
  21. IIIFINANCE
  22. 15Advances by the Department to the Executive
  23. 16Borrowing by the Executive
  24. 17Rent scheme
  25. 19Estimates of the Executive's income and expenditure
  26. 20Annual grant to the Executive
  27. 21Accounts and Audit
  28. Chapter IV: HOUSING MANAGEMENT
  29. 22House allocation scheme
  30. 22AAllocation only to eligible persons
  31. 23Power to let houses to government departments and other bodies
  32. 24Recovery of possession of premises let by the Executive
  33. 25Substitution or variation of tenancy agreements
  34. 26Increase of Executive rents
  35. 26ALength of notice to quit under Executive tenancies
  36. Part III: DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE
  37. Chapter I: PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION
  38. 27Provision of housing accommodation
  39. 28Supplementary powers
  40. 28AProvision of caravan sites for members of the Irish Traveller community
  41. 29Production and supply of heat
  42. 30Submission of schemes by the Executive
  43. 31Housing development
  44. 31AAcquisition and development of land for resettlement of certain undertakings
  45. 31BAcquisition of land by the Executive for amenity purposes
  46. Chapter II: CLEARANCE AREAS AND CLEARANCE, DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS
  47. 32Declaration of clearance areas
  48. 33Clearance orders
  49. 34Exclusion orders
  50. 35Demolition orders
  51. 36Recovery of possession of buildings subject to clearance or demolition order
  52. 37Determination of demolition orders
  53. 37ADemolition orders: substitution of closing orders to permit use otherwise than for human occupation
  54. 38Closing orders
  55. 39Determination of closing orders
  56. 40Use of premises in contravention of closing order
  57. 41Repair notices
  58. 41AEffect on Article 41 of proposal to include premises in group repair scheme
  59. 41BOffence of failing to comply with a repair notice
  60. 42Enforcement of repair notices
  61. 43Appeals against demolition orders, closing orders, etc.
  62. 44Operative date of demolition orders, closing orders and repair notices
  63. 45Effect of Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
  64. 46Standard of fitness for human habitation
  65. 46AExecutive to consider guidance given by Department in deciding whether to take action under Article 32, 35, 38, 41 or 47
  66. IIIRE-DEVELOPMENT AREAS
  67. 47Re-development areas
  68. 48Re-development schemes and applications for vesting orders
  69. 49Approval and amendment of re-development schemes and making of vesting orders
  70. 50Disposal of land and powers of the Executive in re-development areas
  71. Chapter IV: HOUSING ACTION AREAS
  72. 52Declaration of housing action areas
  73. 53Duration of housing action areas
  74. 54Reduction of housing action areas
  75. 55Duty to publish information
  76. 56Acquisition of land in housing action areas
  77. 57Provision, improvement, etc., of housing accommodation by the Executive
  78. 58Assistance for carrying out environmental works
  79. Chapter V: UNOCCUPIED PREMISES
  80. 59Interpretation
  81. 60Power to take possession of unoccupied houses
  82. 61Occupation of possessed houses
  83. 62Compensation to be paid in respect of possessed houses
  84. 63Power to secure or demolish unoccupied premises
  85. Art. 64 rep by 1992 NI 15 Repealed
  86. Part IV: GRANTS
  87. IChapter I
  88. IIHOME INSULATION GRANTS
  89. Part V: LAND ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION
  90. Chapter I: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND
  91. 87Acquisition of land by the Executive
  92. 88Disposal of land by the Executive
  93. 88ATransfer of mortgages by the Executive
  94. 88BCertain transfers to require Department's approval
  95. 88CDisposal of houses let by the Executive to secure tenants
  96. 88DExtinguishment of public rights of way
  97. 88EProcedures for approving extinguishment orders
  98. IILAND COMPENSATION MATTERS
  99. 89Interpretation
  100. 90Land acquired compulsorily in re-development areas and housing action areas
  101. 91Compensation payable in case of clearance orders, demolition orders and closing orders
  102. 92Repayment on revocation of clearance order, demolition order or closing order
  103. 98Allowances to retail shopkeepers
  104. 101Interest
  105. Part
  106. Part
  107. IXHOME PURCHASE ASSISTANCE
  108. 153Advances to lending institutions
  109. 154Administration
  110. Part X: MISCELLANEOUS
  111. 156Power of the Executive to enter into indemnity agreements with building societies
  112. 156AFinancial assistance for voluntary organisations concerned with housing
  113. 156AAIndemnity agreements with recognised bodies
  114. 157Inquiries
  115. 158Power to authorise superior landlord to enter and execute works
  116. 159Department's power to enter on land, etc.
  117. 159AArticle 159A
  118. 160Penalty for obstruction
  119. 161Registration of certain matters as statutory charges
  120. 162Regulations
  121. 163Amendments, savings and transitional provisions, repeals and revocation
  122. Schedule 1: THE NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. 7Paragraph 7
  130. 8Paragraph 8
  131. 9Paragraph 9
  132. Paragraph
  133. Schedule 2: THE NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING COUNCIL
  134. 1Paragraph 1
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. Schedule
  140. Paragraph
  141. Schedule 4: CLEARANCE ORDERS
  142. Part I: MAKING AND OPERATION OF CLEARANCE ORDERS
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. 5Paragraph 5
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. 7Paragraph 7
  150. 8Paragraph 8
  151. 9Paragraph 9
  152. 10Paragraph 10
  153. 11Paragraph 11
  154. Part II: ORDERS EXCLUDING BUILDINGS FROM A CLEARANCE AREA
  155. 12Paragraph 12
  156. 13Paragraph 13
  157. 14Paragraph 14
  158. 15Paragraph 15
  159. Schedule Schedule
  160. Schedule Schedule
  161. Schedule Schedule
  162. Schedule Schedule
  163. Schedule 10: INSTITUTIONS RECOGNISED FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 153
  164. ILENDING INSTITUTIONS
  165. 1Paragraph 1
  166. 2Paragraph 2
  167. 4Paragraph 4
  168. 5Paragraph 5
  169. 6Paragraph 6
  170. 7Paragraph 7
  171. 7AParagraph 7A
  172. Part II: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
  173. 8Paragraph 8
  174. 9Paragraph 9
  175. 10Paragraph 10
  176. 11Paragraph 11
  177. 12Paragraph 12
  178. 13Paragraph 13
  179. 14Paragraph 14
  180. 15Paragraph 15
  181. 16Paragraph 16
  182. 17Paragraph 17
  183. Schedule Schedule
  184. Schedule 12: SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  185. 1Paragraph 1
  186. Paragraph
  187. 3Paragraph 3
  188. 4Paragraph 4
  189. 5Paragraph 5
  190. 6Paragraph 6
  191. Schedule Schedule