Updated to 22 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 415 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002
No. 9 of 2002
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 4 | See Schedule 1 | |
| Ss. 5-10 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 11 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 12 | 1 January 2001 | Commenced as per s. 12(4) |
| Ss. 13-16 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 17(a), (b) | 26 July 2006 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 391 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 17(c) | 25 April 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 163 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 17(d) | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 2 |
| S. 17(e) | 26 July 2006 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 391 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 18-24 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing Act 1996 (21/1966), s. 11(1)(a) and (2) | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 3 |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979, s. 3 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 3 |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979, s. 4 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3). | |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing Act 1988 (28/1988), s. 24 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 3 |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing Act 1988 (28/1988), s. 25 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3). | |
| Sch. 1 in so far as it repeals Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 (33/1998), s. 28 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 3 |
| Sch. 2 | 26 July 2006 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 391 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Sch. 3 | 27 June 2002 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 329 of 2002), art. 3 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Trans. of cert. functns. under. | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 | |
| References construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-10) affordable dwelling purchase arrangements | 21/2014, ss. 2, Part 3 (ss. 21 - 34 - except s. 34(d)) |
| 21/2014, s. 34(d) | |
| 22/2009, ss. 1(4), Part 5 (78 - 96) | |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-10)exclusion from application of regs. | S. I. No. 535 of 2008, regs. 1(2) and 3(2)(b) |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-10) payments into affordable dwellings fund | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(2)(d) |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-10) provision of loan finance for purchase under | S. I. No. 145 of 2009, arts. 1(2) and 3(b) |
| Pt. 2 (ss. 5-10) transitional provisions | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 96(1), (2) |
| S. 6 repealed with saver | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7 and sch. 1, 96(7) |
| S. 6(1A), (1B) inserted | 32/2002, s. 19 |
| S. 7 housing authority services under | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(v) |
| S. 8 repealed with saver | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7 and sch. 1, 96(7) |
| S. 8 saving for scheme established under | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 85(7) |
| S. 8 restrictions on performance of reserved function under | S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10 |
| S. 8 reserved function conferred | 37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, sch. 14A pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), sch. 3) |
| S. 9 repealed with saver | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7 and sch. 1, 96(7) |
| S. 9 moneys owing to housing authority, interest etc | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 33(1)(e) |
| S. 9 payments into affordable dwellings fund | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(2)(d) |
| S.9 treatment of housing authority resources under | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 13(e) |
| S.9(3A)(c) am. | 27/2009, ss. 2, 8(1), sch. 1 |
| S. 10 moneys owing to housing authority, interest etc | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 33(1)(e) |
| S. 10 payments into affordable dwellings fund | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(2)(b) |
| S.10 treatment of housing authority resources under | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 13(f) |
| S. 10 repealed with saver | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7 and sch. 1, 96(5) |
| S. 13 saver from disclosure | 30/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 41, sch. 3 |
| S. 13(2)(a) am. | 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 21 |
| S. 14 repealed | 22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7 and sch. 1 |
| S.9 (3A), subsec. ins. | 43/2004, s.1 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 7 | Housing (Mortgage Subsidy Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 914 of 2005) |