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Amendment of Part V of Principal Act
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7. The Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in section 94—
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(i) in subsection (3)—
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(I) in paragraph (c), by the deletion of “and”,
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(II) in paragraph (d), by the substitution of “, and” for “.”, and
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(III) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (d):
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“(e) the existing need and the likely future need for housing, in particular houses and duplexes, for purchase by intending owner-occupiers.”,
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(ii) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7):
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“(8) Where on the date on which this subsection comes into operation a development plan includes a housing strategy—
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(a) the chief executive of the planning authority shall, for the purpose of the performance by a planning authority of its functions under this Part, make an estimate of the amount of housing referred to in subsection (3)(e) required in the area of the development plan during the period of the development plan,
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(b) such estimate may state the different requirements for housing for different areas within the area of the development plan, and
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(c) such estimate shall be deemed to be included in the housing strategy concerned.”,
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and
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(b) in section 95(1)(b), by the insertion of “section 94(3)(e) and” after “housing referred to in”.
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