4.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Order of Article 15 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 [1978 NI 2] , a district council or, as the case may be, the Department shall not pay a grant under any of the following enactments, namely—N.I.
(a)section 1 of the Housing and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1946;
(b)sections 6 and 15 of the Housing (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 1946 [1946 c.20] ; and
(c)sections 1, 4 and 11 of the Housing on Farms Act (Northern Ireland) 1972;
unless—
(i)application for grant under those enactments was submitted on or before 31st March 1978, and
(ii)the new house to which the application relates is completed on or before 31st March 1981.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
“applications” include housing schemes and plans and specifications submitted for the approval of a district council;
“completed”, in relation to a new house provided in pursuance of a scheme under section 1(1) of the Housing and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1946, means “let”; and
“grant” includes “contribution”.