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S.I. No. 52 of 1999.

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980, (SECTION 13(4)) REGULATIONS, 1999

S.I. No. 52 of 1999.

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980, (SECTION 13(4)) REGULATIONS, 1999

I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (4) (inserted by section 1 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1989 ( No. 2 of 1989 ) of section 13 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment), Act, 1980 (No. 10 of 1980) as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1997 ), hereby make the following regulations with respect to which, pursuant to that section, a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980 , (Section 13(4)) Regulations, 1999.

2. The period of 15 years from the passing of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1989 (No. 2 of 1989) , is hereby specified for the purposes of subsection (4) (inserted by section 1 of the said Act) of section 13 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980 (No. 10 of 1980) .

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations extend the period of operation of the provisions of section 13(3) of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980 , by five years.