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HOUSING ACT 2001 - As at 1 July 2023 - Act 52 of 2001

- As at 1 July 2023 - Act 52 of 2001

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Notes

PART 2 - OBJECTS OF ACT

  • 5 Objects of Act

PART 3 - NEW SOUTH WALES LAND AND HOUSING CORPORATION

Division 1 - Establishment of Corporation

  • 6 Establishment of New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation

Division 2 - General functions of Corporation

  • 7 Functions of Corporation generally
  • 8 Functions of Corporation relating to land and housing
  • 9 Functions of the Corporation relating to home purchase assistance
  • 10 Functions relating to collection of information and provision of advice, services and products
  • 11 Consultation and negotiation

Division 3 - General powers to enter contracts, agreements and concurrent leases

  • 12 Corporation may enter into contracts
  • 13 Corporation may enter into arrangements with other public authorities
  • 13A Entering into concurrent leases

Division 4 - Administration

  • 14 Staff
  • 15 Delegations
  • 16 Reports from Corporation to Minister
  • 17 Annual reporting information

PART 4 - ACQUISITION, SALE, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND PROPERTY

Division 1 - General powers of Corporation in relation to land and property

  • 18 General powers of Corporation in relation to land vested in Corporation
  • 19 Surrender of land
  • 20 Application of Public Works Act 1912
  • 21 Power to accept gifts

Division 2 - Acquisition of land

  • 22 Acquisition of land
  • 23 Compulsory acquisition of land for failure to comply with certain requirements

Division 3 - Contracts for sale of land

  • 24 Conditions on sale of land vested in Corporation
  • 25 Imposition of conditions on sale of certain land
  • 26 Cancellation of agreement
  • 27 Possession to Corporation on cancellation of agreement

Division 4 - Construction of buildings

  • 28 Construction of buildings by Corporation
  • 29 Building materials
  • 30 Temporary buildings
  • 31 Construction of other buildings

Division 5 - Change in management of land

  • 32 Management of land purchased or compulsorily acquired otherwise than under this Act
  • 33 Withdrawal of land from Corporation
  • 34 Dedication of land by Corporation for public purposes
  • 35 Exercise of council's powers by Corporation

PART 5 - HOUSING AREAS

  • 36 Declaration of housing areas
  • 37 Consequences of declaration of housing areas

PART 6 - ADVANCES FOR HOUSES, OTHER BUILDINGS AND LAND

Division 1 - Advances for houses to individuals

  • 38 Definition
  • 39 Making of applications
  • 40 Corporation may assist in obtaining a house
  • 41 Determination of applications
  • 42 Agreement to be entered into
  • 43 Advice to be obtained in relation to purchase of house
  • 44 Where money advanced not applied to proper purpose
  • 45 Periods for repayment
  • 46 Security for advance
  • 47 Conditions annexed to land while subject to mortgage
  • 48 Application for foreclosure
  • 49 Sale of land on default of mortgagor
  • 50 Building relief to owner of land

Division 2 - Advances for public buildings and to councils, societies, associations and clubs for houses and other buildings

  • 51 Corporation may assist councils to erect houses
  • 52 Power to assist building societies by loans
  • 53 Building relief

PART 7 - RENTAL REBATE

  • 54 Application of Part
  • 55 Application for rental rebate
  • 56 Grant of rental rebate
  • 57 Cancellation or variation of rental rebate
  • 58 Investigation of application

PART 7A - HOUSING OF REGISTRABLE PERSONS

PART 8 - JOINT VENTURES, INTERESTS IN PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND TRUSTS

Note
  • 59 Definitions
  • 60 Power to enter into joint ventures
  • 61 Powers in relation to formation of and interests in corporations
  • 62 Formation of trusts

PART 9 - FINANCE

  • 63 Housing Account
  • 64 Money advanced by Commonwealth
  • 65 Proceeds of sale of certain land to be paid to Consolidated Fund
  • 66 Establishment of Housing Reserve Fund
  • 67 Financial year

PART 9A - (Repealed)

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PART 10 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 68 Investigation
  • 69 False or misleading statements
  • 69A Failure to notify of change of circumstances
  • 69B Access to information for preventing, investigating or prosecuting fraud
  • 69C Power to obtain information, documents and evidence to prevent or investigate fraud
  • 70 Misuse of information
  • 71 Disclosure of information
  • 72 Service of documents
  • 72A Persons living with tenants liable to repay certain amounts
  • 72B Registration of debt as charge on land
  • 73 Recovery of amounts due to Corporation and Secretary
  • 74 Proceedings for offences
  • 75 Regulations
  • 76 Repeals
  • 77. (Repealed)
  • 78 Savings, transitional and other provisions
  • 79 Review of Act
  • Schedule 1 (Repealed)

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