South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts6A—Functions and powers of Minister
(1) The functions of
the Minister include—
(a) to
take action (so far as may be appropriate) to support the activities and
promote the best interests of housing co-operatives and housing associations;
(b) to
promote the development of co-operative or community housing in this State;
(c) to
register housing co-operatives and housing associations under this Act and to
oversee and regulate the activities of those co-operatives and associations;
(d) to
arrange for the provision of administrative, managerial, educational and other
services to registered housing co-operatives, secondary co-operatives and
registered housing associations to ensure so far as practicable that they
perform their activities efficiently and effectively;
(e) to
undertake, commission or sponsor research, educational and training programmes
relating to co-operative or community housing;
(f) to
publicise the activities of housing co-operatives and housing associations and
disseminate information and statistics on co-operative and community housing;
(g) to
develop links and encourage communication between housing co-operatives,
housing associations and other bodies or organisations that are interested in
the activities of the co-operative and community housing sector;
(h) to
promote the active involvement of people in the development of co-operative
and community housing.
(2) The Minister must
prepare and publish guidelines to assist housing co-operatives that are
registered under this Act (and the members of such co-operatives) to
understand their rights and responsibilities under this Act.
(3) The Minister has
such powers as are contemplated by this Act or necessary or expedient for the
effective performance of the Minister's powers.