New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TEACHER HOUSING AUTHORITY ACT 1975 - SECT 13

13 Powers, authorities, duties and functions of Authority

(1) The Authority shall have, and may exercise and perform, such powers, authorities, duties and functions as are reasonably necessary for the attainment of its objects.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Authority may, for the purpose of attaining its objects:

(a) acquire in accordance with section 14 land not exceeding one hectare in area or, subject to section 16 (1) and with the consent in writing of the Minister, exceeding one hectare in area,

(b) erect, or acquire by purchase, lease or exchange, houses and other buildings,

(c) let out to teachers, on licence or lease, for such term and, subject to section 5 (3), on such conditions as the Authority determines, houses erected on land vested in or managed by the Authority,

(d) let out, on licence or lease, for such term and, subject to section 5 (3), on such conditions as the Authority determines, houses erected on land vested in or managed by the Authority that are not required for occupancy by teachers to other persons,

(e) maintain houses erected on land vested in or managed by the Authority,

(f) alter, enlarge, repair, rebuild or otherwise effect improvements to or in respect of any building erected on land vested in the Authority,

(g) in accordance with any agreement with the person in whom land managed by the Authority is vested, alter, enlarge, repair, rebuild or otherwise effect improvements to or in respect of houses erected on that land,

(h) plan and subdivide, and set out and construct roads on, land vested in the Authority and provide services to or in respect of lots created by any such subdivision,

(i) lease vacant land vested in the Authority and land vested in the Authority on which erections, not being houses, are constructed, to such persons, for such term and, subject to section 5 (3), on such conditions, as the Authority determines,

(j) with the approval in writing of the Minister:

(i) exchange land vested in the Authority for other land and give or receive consideration for equality of exchange,

(ii) sell land vested in the Authority,

(iii) sell or dispose of (except by demolition) houses erected on land vested in the Authority,

(iv) sell or dispose of (except by demolition) houses, which the Authority has erected on land that is not vested in the Authority, which do not form part of the land, or

(v) grant easements or rights of way over any land vested in the Authority,

(k) demolish any erection on any land vested in the Authority or, in accordance with and subject to any agreement with the person in whom any land managed by the Authority is vested, demolish any erection on that land, and

(l) make and enter into contracts or agreements or arrangements with any person, Government Department, statutory body, public authority or council for the performance of services, or for the purchase, or for the supply by way of loan or hire, of goods, plant, machinery or material, for or in connection with the exercise or performance by the authority of its powers, authorities, duties and functions under this Act.

(3) The Authority cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Authority to exercise its functions.