S.I. No. 389/1979:

HOUSING ACT, 1969 (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1979.

HOUSING ACT, 1969 (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1979.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 13 of the Housing Act, 1969 (No. 16 of 1969) hereby makes the following Order the draft of which has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas:--

1. This Order may be cited as the Housing Act, 1969 (Continuance) Order, 1979.

2. The Housing Act, 1969 (other than section 11 and subsections (1) and (2) of section 13) shall continue in force until 31st December, 1981.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 7th day of December, 1979.

SYLVESTER BARRETT,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Section 11 and subsections (1) and (2) of section 13 of the Housing Act, 1969 are in force permanently. The remaining provisions would expire on the 31st day of December, 1979 unless continued by Order of the Minister for the Environment. The effect of this Order is to continue the Housing Act, 1969 in force for two years ending on the 31st day of December, 1981.