The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

PART IIN.I.REPAYMENT OF GRANT

5.—(1) This paragraph applies where—N.I.

(a)an amount of reinstatement grant has been paid in one or more instalments to the person who was entitled to assistance, and

(b)the qualifying work is not completed within the period for carrying out that work.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the Executive may, if it thinks fit, require that person to repay to it forthwith the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and, if it does so—

(a)he shall comply with the requirement, and

(b)that amount or (if it was paid in more than one instalment) the amount of each instalment shall carry interest from the date on which it was paid until repayment at the prescribed rate within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Order of 1981.