Labourers Act, 1965

In short

This law amends and extends previous Labourers Acts, specifically concerning cottages and plots provided under those acts. It primarily deals with how these properties can be dealt with, particularly regarding charging, mortgaging, subdividing, or selling them, and the redemption of associated annuities.

What it regulates

The ability to charge, mortgage, subdivide, or sell cottages or plots provided under the Labourers Acts.
The conditions under which a county council may consent to such actions, including assessing housing need.
The redemption of annuities (regular payments) associated with these properties.
When the provisions of the Labourers Act, 1936, cease to apply to these properties.

Who it concerns

Individuals who own or intend to acquire cottages or plots provided under the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1962.
County councils, specifically the council of a county, who are responsible for consenting to transactions and managing annuities.

Key points

Cottages or plots can now be charged, mortgaged, subdivided, or sold with the consent of the relevant county council, even during the payment period.
A county council can refuse consent for alienation if the buyer is not in need of housing or if the seller would become inadequately housed.
County councils can require the redemption of an annuity before consenting to a sale or transfer of a cottage.
Annuities can be redeemed by paying an amount approved by the Minister for Local Government, freeing the property from future payments.

Legal text

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s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1965 Labourers Act, 1965 Labourers Act, 1965 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 24 of 1965. LABOURERS ACT, 1965 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Cottage or plot, may be charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated. 3. Redemption of annuities. 4. Act of 1936 wholly or otherwise to cease to apply in certain circumstances. 5. Short title and collective citation. Act Referred to Labourers Act, 1936 1936, No. 24 Number 24 of 1965. LABOURERS ACT, 1965 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LABOURERS ACTS, 1883 TO 1962. [3rd November, 1965.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS :— Interpretation. 1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1936” means the Labourers Act, 1936 ; “annuity” has the same meaning as in the Act of 1936, and includes part of such annuity; “cottage” means a cottage provided under the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1962, and, save where the context otherwise requires, includes the plot (if any) provided with such cottage; “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government. Cottage or plot, may be charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated. 2.—

(1)Notwithstanding sections 17 and 21 of the Act of 1936, and subject to the provisions of this section, any cottage, plot or part of a plot held with a cottage may be and shall be deemed always to have been capable, during the payment period in respect of the cottage, of being charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated otherwise than by devise or by operation of law, with the consent of the relevant council of a county.

(2)Without prejudice to any other power in that behalf, the council of a county may withhold their consent to the alienation of a cottage if they are of opinion that— (

a)the person to whom it is intended to alienate the cottage is a person who is not in need of housing, or (
b)the alienation would, if effected, cause or be likely to cause the person intending to make the alienation or any of his dependants to be a person without adequate or suitable housing.

(3)Where a cottage which is subject to and charged with the future payment of an annuity is intended to be sold or transferred the council of a county may, before consenting to the sale or transfer, require the annuity to be redeemed under section 3 of this Act.

(4)Where a plot or part of a plot held with a cottage which is subject to and charged with the future payment of an annuity is charged, mortgaged, subdivided or alienated otherwise than by devise or by operation of law, after the passing of this Act, the council of a county shall apportion the annuity in such manner as they consider appropriate, and in the case of a sale or a transfer the council shall require to be redeemed under section 3 of this Act the part of the annuity apportioned by them in respect of the plot or the part of a plot.

(5)The council of a county may, before giving their consent to the alienation or subdivision of any cottage or the plot or any part of the plot held with the cottage, require the payment to them of an amount approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section. Redemption of annuities. 3.—An annuity at any time outstanding, may, if the council of a county entitled to receive the annuity think fit, be redeemed by the person liable to pay the annuity by payment to the council of such amount as may be approved by the Minister, and the premises, which but for this subsection would be subject to and charged with the payment of the annuity, shall, on receipt by the council of the amount so approved, stand freed and discharged from the payment of the annuity. Act of 1936 wholly or otherwise to cease to apply in certain circumstances. 4.—

(1)Where— (

a)premises subject to and charged with the future payment of an annuity are alienated or are acquired by the council of a county to whom, before the acquisition, the annuity was required to be paid, or (
b)an annuity is redeemed under section 3 of this Act, all the provisions of the Act of 1936, including the statutory conditions, which but for this section would continue to apply in respect of the premises during the payment period, shall, in case the premises are so acquired or the annuity redeemed in full, cease so to apply, or in any other case, cease so to apply to such extent as the council of a county shall, by order, determine.

(2)In this section, “statutory conditions” and “payment period” have the same meanings as in section 17 of the Act of 1936. Short title and collective citation. 5.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Labourers Act, 1965.

(2)This Act may be cited together with the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1962, as the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1965. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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