Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998

Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1963.

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26.(1) Section 19 of the Act of 1963 is hereby amended in subsection (2) by—

(a) the insertion in paragraph (a) of the following after subparagraph (v) (inserted by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997)):

“(vi) for the provision of accommodation for travellers and the use of particular areas for that purpose, and”,

and

(b) the insertion in paragraph (b) of the following after subparagraph (iv) (inserted by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997)):

“(v) for the provision of accommodation for travellers and the use of particular areas for that purpose.”.

(2) Section 19 of the Act of 1963 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (9) of the following:

“(10) In this section ‘traveller’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998.”.