Member

209A: Clause 103, page 142, line 41, at end insert “unless the person displaced can show that he did not deliberately allow the dwelling to fall into disrepair or to remain derelict and that his failure to take steps or action required by the notice or order served was due to that person’s poor health or other infirmity, or was due to his inability to afford the cost of the work required.” Member's explanatory statement This amendment seeks to mitigate the potentially harsh and punitive application of the proposed new section 32A of the 1973 Act when a dwelling is compulsorily acquired.