33.— (1) This section applies to the following provisions:

(a) sections 28, 31, 32(8) and (9), 47(4), 48(5) and (6), 75(4), 76(5), 98 and 99;

(b) section 13 of the Act of 1988;

(c) sections 3 and 11 of the Act of 1992;

(d) section 25 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998; and

(e) sections 9 and 10 of the Act of 2002.

(2) Interest is payable in accordance with this section on so much of any rent, charges, fees or loan repayments or any other moneys due and owing to a housing authority under any of the provisions to which this section applies which remain unpaid in respect of the period between the date on which the moneys become payable and the date on which payment is made.

(3) The rate of interest payable under subsection (2) shall be that for the time being prescribed for the purposes of this section but in any case shall not be more than the rate for the time being applicable to a High Court civil judgement debt.

(4) Where there are moneys due and owing by a household to a housing authority under any of the provisions to which this section applies and, at the same time, another sum is due by the local authority concerned to that household, the former sum may be set off against the latter, in whole or in part, as appropriate.