Housing (Loans and Grants) Act, 1962

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Repayment of grant to Minister on breach of undertaking.

16.—Where the Minister has paid to any person or body a grant under this Act or an instalment of a grant, and as a condition of his receiving the grant the person or body (as the case may be) has given an undertaking to the Minister and the undertaking has not been complied with, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:

(a) the person or body, as the case may be, shall be liable to repay to the Minister the amount of the grant or instalment, as the case may be, and

(b) the amount may be recovered from the person or body, as the case may be, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.