The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 No. 2

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 2

Housing

The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

16th December 2022

Coming into operation

1st February 2023

The Department for Communities(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 64 and 148(1) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2) hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement N.I.

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st February 2023.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in operation at 1.2.2023, see art. 1

Amendment of the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 N.I.

2.—(1) Article 2 (Maximum Amount) of the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003(3) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph (1)(b), for “£25,000” substitute “£35,000”.

(3) In paragraph (2) –

(a) For “£25,000” substitute “£35,000”,

(b) For “£50,000” substitute “£70,000”.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in operation at 1.2.2023, see art. 1

Saving Provision N.I.

3.  This Order shall not have effect in relation to an application for a grant made before 1st February 2023.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 3 in operation at 1.2.2023, see art. 1

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th December 2022

(L.S.)

Paul Price

A senior official of the Department for Communities

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 makes provision in relation to the amount of housing grants that the Housing Executive may pay.

These Regulations amend Articles 2 and 3 of the Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 enabling the Housing Executive to pay a higher maximum amount of mandatory disabled facilities grant.

(1)

The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Department Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.5 (N.I.))

(2)

S.I. 2003/412 (N.I. 2)

(3)

S.R. 2003 No. 463