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37.—(1) Where—
(a)the Executive has made a demolition order in respect of premises and the premises have not yet been taken down and removed;
(b)the owner of the premises, or any other person who in the opinion of the Executive is, or will be, in a position to put his proposals into effect, submits proposals to the Executive for the reconstruction, enlargement or improvement of the premises; and
(c)the Executive is satisfied that the result of the work will be the provision of one or more houses fit for human habitation,
the Executive may, in order that the proposed works may be carried out, by notice served on the owner or occupier extend for such period as it may specify the time within which the premises are required by the demolition order to be taken down and removed and such time may be further extended by the Executive as occasion may require.
(2) Where the Executive is satisfied that premises in respect of which a demolition order has been made have been rendered fit for human habitation or have been replaced, the Executive may make an order determining the demolition order.
(3) Where the Executive—
(a)extends or further extends the time mentioned in paragraph (1), or
(b)makes an order under paragraph (2),
it shall serve a copy of the notice or order upon every person upon whom it was required to serve a copy of the demolition order.
(4) Where the Executive makes an order under paragraph (2), any payments made under Chapter II of Part V or under Part I of the Housing Act (Northern Ireland) 1961 by the Executive shall, unless the Department otherwise directs, be repayable to the Executive and shall be recoverable as a civil debt due to it.]
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