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
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 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)
None
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)