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RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971

RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - LONG TITLE

An Act to enable the provision of services and assistance for
purposes of resettlement.{1}
[23rd March 1971]
General functions of Ministry of Development as to resettlement.

RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 1

1. In the interests of the development of Northern Ireland the
Ministry of Development may do such things as appear to that
Ministry to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of
encouraging or assisting the transfer within Northern Ireland, and
the resettlement, of persons and of households, businesses and other
establishments.

RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 2
Grants in relation to resettlement.

2.(1) For the purpose of assisting the transfer and resettlement of
persons or households as mentioned in section 1 the Ministry of
Development may, by order made with the approval of the Ministry of
Finance, provide for

(a)the payment by the Ministry of Development of grants of such
amounts to, or in respect of, such persons and in such
circumstances as may be specified in the order;

(b)the repayment and recovery of grants in such circumstances and in
such manner as may be so specified;

(2) Where an order under this section specifies circumstances such
as are mentioned in subsection (1)(a) by reference to the area from
which persons or households are transferred or in which they are
resettled, any such area may be described by reference to a map,
either with or without descriptive matter (which, in the case of
any discrepancy with the map, shall prevail except in so far as
may otherwise be provided by the order).

(3) An order under this section shall be subject to affirmative
resolution.

(4) Before a motion is made for the affirmation of an order under
this section, the Ministry of Development shall deposit with the
Clerk of the Parliaments a copy of any map prepared under
subsection (2).

S.3 rep. by SLR 1980

RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 4
Short title.

4. This Act may be cited as the Resettlement Services Act (Northern
Ireland) 1971.