S.I. No. 132/1974:

HOUSING ACT, 1970 (SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1974.

HOUSING ACT, 1970 (SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1974.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Housing Act, 1966 (No. 21 of 1966) and section 26 of the said Act as amended by section 10 of the Housing Act, 1970 (No. 18 of 1970) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Act, 1970 (Supplementary Grants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1974.

2. The appropriate limit for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 26 (1) of the Housing Act, 1966 in respect of a house for which an application for a supplementary grant was received on or after 21st September, 1973 shall be one thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government

this 10th day of May, 1974.

JAMES TULLY,

Minister for Local Government.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

Dated this 10th day of May, 1974.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Regulations lay down the qualifying income limits of eligibility for supplementary new house grants payable by housing authorities under Section 26 of the Housing Act, 1966 as amended by Section 10 of the Housing Act, 1970 .

The Regulations provide that for the purpose of determination by a housing authority of the income of an applicant for a new house supplementary grant, the qualifying income limit for eligibility for such a grant shall not exceed £1,950 in respect of applications received on or after 21st September, 1973.