Housing Act 1969

69 Repayment of certain payments made under Act. of 1957 or this Act

Where a payment in respect of a house has been made by a local authority under section 30 or 60 of the Act of 1957, Schedule 2 to that Act or Schedule 5 to this Act in connection with a demolition order, closing order or clearance order and, at any time after the commencement of this Act—

(a) the demolition order is revoked under section 24 of the Act of 1957 ; or

(b) the closing order is determined under section 27(2) of the Act of 1957 ; or

(c) an order under section 24 of the [1961 c. 65.] Housing Act 1961 comes into operation excluding the house from the clearance area and modifying or revoking the clearance order accordingly;

then, if at that time the person to whom the payment was made is entitled to an interest in the house (within the meaning of Schedule 5 to this Act) he shall on demand repay the payment to the authority.