SCHEDULEARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT OF GRANTS TO REGISTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS

The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15)

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1

Article 35 (recovery, etc. of grants) shall be amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), after “33” insert “ , 33A ”, and

b

after “exercisable” insert “ by the grantor ”.

3

In paragraph (2)—

a

for “The Department” substitute “ The grantor ”, and

b

for “it” (first time) substitute “ the Department ”.

4

In paragraph (3), for “the Department” (both times) substitute “ the grantor ”.

5

In paragraph (5)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)—

i

for “the Department” substitute “ the grantor ”, and

ii

for “it” substitute “ the Department ”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for “the Department” substitute “ the grantor ”.

6

In paragraphs (6) and (7)(a), for “the Department” substitute “ the grantor ”.

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In paragraph (8)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)—

i

for “the Department” substitute “ the grantor ”, and

ii

for “it” substitute “ the Department ”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for “the Department” substitute “ the grantor ”.

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After that paragraph, add the following—

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In this Article “the grantor” means—

a

in relation to—

i

any grant made under Article 33 before the commencement date to a registered housing association which is not a designated association, and

ii

any grant made under that Article after that date,

the Executive;

b

in relation to—

i

any grant made under Article 33 before the commencement date to a designated association, and

ii

any grant, whenever made, under any other provision mentioned in paragraph (1),

the Department.

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In paragraph (9)—

a

the commencement date” means the date on which Article 3 of the Housing (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 comes into operation; and

b

designated association” has the meaning given in Article 33(1B).