Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980
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PART VI Miscellaneous | ||
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Application of Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents)(No. 2) Act, 1978, to certain public authorities. [New] |
70.—A person who, but for section 4 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act, 1978 , or section 16 (2) (d) or 16 (2) (e) of that Act, would be entitled to acquire the fee simple of a dwelling-house shall, notwithstanding those provisions, be entitled to acquire that fee simple save where— | |
(a) in a case to which section 4 of that Act applies—the appropriate State authority, or | ||
(b) in a case to which section 16 (2) (d) or 16 (2) (e) of that Act applies—the Minister for Transport, | ||
is satisfied that such acquisition would not be in the public interest and so certifies. |