In short
This law amends a specific section of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978, primarily concerning who is exempt from its provisions. It also addresses related matters regarding existing applications and notices.
What it regulates
- The application of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978.
- Exemptions for certain government bodies and agencies from the 1978 Act.
- The handling of applications and notices made before this Act came into force.
Who it concerns
- A Minister of the Government.
- The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.
- Industrial Development Agency (Ireland).
- Shannon Free Airport Development Company.
- Udarás na Gaeltachta.
Key points
- This Act substitutes section 4 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978.
- The Act of 1978 shall not bind a Minister of the Government, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, Industrial Development Agency (Ireland), Shannon Free Airport Development Company, or Udarás na Gaeltachta.
- This restriction is in addition to any other existing legal restrictions.
- The amendment does not apply to applications or notices made or served before the passing of this Act, including those related to the Act of 1967 or the 1978 Act.
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Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 2005
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Number 7 of 2005
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT 2005
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1978.
3.
Saver.
4.
Short title and collective citation.
Acts Referred To
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1967
1967, No. 3
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978
1978, No. 16
Number 7 of 2005
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT 2005
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (NO. 2) ACT 1978 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
[19th May, 2005]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“Act of 1967” means the
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1967
;
“Act of 1978” means the
Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978
.
Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1978.
2.—The following section is substituted for section 4 of the Act of 1978:
“Restriction on application to State, etc.
4.—(1) This Act shall not bind—
(a) a Minister of the Government,
(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland,
(c) Industrial Development Agency (Ireland),
(d) Shannon Free Airport Development Company, or
(e) Udarás na Gaeltachta.
(2) Subsection (1) is in addition to any other enactment imposing a restriction on the application of this Act.”.
Saver.
3.—The amendment of section 4 of the Act of 1978 effected by
section 2
of this Act shall not apply to—
(a) an application to the Registrar of Titles under Part III of the Act of 1978 made before the passing of this Act,
(b) a notice of intention to acquire a fee simple under section 4 of the Act of 1967 served before the passing of this Act,
(c) an application to a county registrar under section 17 of the Act of 1967, or an arbitration under that Act, relating to a notice to which paragraph (b) of this section applies,
(d) an arbitration under the said Part III relating to an application to which paragraph (a) of this section applies,
(e) an appeal to the Circuit Court from a decision of a county registrar under the Act of 1967 relating to a notice to which paragraph (b) of this section applies, or
(f) an appeal to the Circuit Court from a decision of the Registrar of Titles under the said Part III relating to an application to which paragraph (a) of this section applies.
Short title and collective citation.
4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 2005.
(2) The Landlord and Tenant Acts 1967 to 1994 and this Act may be cited together as the Landlord and Tenant Acts 1967 to 2005.
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