42. Amendment of Chapter 3 (designated areas, designated streets, enterprise areas and multi-storey car parks in certain urban areas) of Part 10 of Principal Act.
(1) Chapter 3 of Part 10 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) in section 339 -
(i) in subsection (1) by the substitution in the definition of "the relevant local authority" of "paragraph (a) or (e) of subsection (2) " for "subsection (2) (a) ", and
(ii) by the insertion in subsection (2), of the following after paragraph (d):
(i) Where, in relation to the construction or refurbishment of a qualifying building within the meaning of section 343, the relevant local authority gives a certificate in writing on or before 31 May 2000 to the person constructing or refurbishing the qualifying building stating that it is satisfied that not less than 50 per cent of the total cost of the qualifying building and the site thereof had been incurred on or before 31 December 1999, then the reference in paragraph (b) of the definition of 'qualifying period' in subsection (1) to the period ending on the 31st day of December, 1999, shall be construed as a reference to the period ending on 31 December 2000.
(ii) In considering whether to give such a certificate, the relevant local authority shall have regard only to guidelines in relation to the giving of such certificates issued by the Department of the Environment and Local Government.",