Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009

17

Variation of housing services plan.

17.— (1) Where the F14[chief executive] considers that there has been a change in any of the matters specified in section 15 (1) that significantly affects the housing services plan, including any adjustment of a housing strategy pursuant to section 95(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the F14[chief executive] shall submit a report on the matter to the members of the housing authority and, where the F14[chief executive] considers it necessary and appropriate, he or she may recommend that the housing services plan be varied accordingly and the housing authority may, having taken account of any such recommendations, as it considers appropriate, decide to vary the plan or part or parts thereof accordingly.

(2) Where the Minister considers that there has been a change in circumstances that significantly affects all or any part or parts of one or more than one housing services plan, he or she may give a direction requiring the housing authority or authorities concerned to vary the plan or plans or part or parts thereof accordingly and the housing authority or authorities, as the case may be, shall comply with any such direction.

(3) Section 16 applies to the variation of a plan as it applies to the preparation and adoption of a plan, with any necessary modifications.

Annotations

Amendments:

F14

Substituted (1.06.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

F15

Substituted by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), s. 631 and sch. 7 ref. no. 32, not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C10

Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1) amended by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), s. 631 and sch. 7. ref. no. 32, not commenced as of date of revision.

17.— (1) Where the F14[chief executive] considers that there has been a change in any of the matters specified in section 15 (1) that significantly affects the housing services plan, including any adjustment of a housing strategy pursuant to F15[section 57 of the Planning and Development Act 2024], the F14[chief executive] shall submit a report on the matter to the members of the housing authority and, where the F14[chief executive] considers it necessary and appropriate, he or she may recommend that the housing services plan be varied accordingly and the housing authority may, having taken account of any such recommendations, as it considers appropriate, decide to vary the plan or part or parts thereof accordingly.