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South Africa
GAUTENG PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
(previously named "Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging Province")
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Gauteng Housing Act, No. 6 of 1998

Long title


To provide for the promotion and facilitation of housing development within the Province of Gauteng; to lay down applicable general principles; to establish a provincial housing advisory board and fund, to provide for consultation; to set out the powers and duties of the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Housing in regard to accreditation of local authorities, housing corporations, secure tenure, housing programmes, provision of rental and social housing; to provide afor the transfer of residential properties; to establish adjudication and appeal panels in connection with the transfer of residential properties; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
PREAMBLE
1. Definitions
2. Application of the Act
3. Principles underpinning housing development in the Province
4. General powers and duties of the member of the executive council
5. Establishment of Advisory Panel [...Title amended by Act gp_2002_004_000_20020722 - was entitled “Establishment of Provincial Housing Advisory Board”]
6. Composition of Advisory Panel [...Title amended by Act gp_2002_004_000_20020722 - was entitled “Composition of board”]
7. Functions of Advisory panel [...Title amended by Act gp_2002_004_000_20020722 - was entitled “Powers and duties of board”]
8. Conditions of service
9. Term of office of a member
10. Circumstances in which office must be vacated  [...Title amended by Act gp_2002_004_000_20020722 - was entitled “Circumstances in which office must or may be vacated”]
11. [...repealed by Act gp_2002_004_000_20020722 - was entitled “Meetings of the Board”]
12. Establishment of Gauteng Provincial Housing Fund
13. Functions of head of department in relation to the fund
14. Functions of member of executive council in relation to the fund
15. Auditing of books and statements of accounts
16. Enhancing public participation
17. Housing Co-operatives and Associations
18. Abolition of the Provincial Housing Board
19. Abolition of Executive Committee of provincial housing board
20. Transfer of assets, liabilities, rights, duties, and obligations of the former board
21. Powers and functions of the department
22. Assignment of powers and functions by MEC
23. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties
24. Annual Report
24A. Transfer of residential properties [...inserted by gp_2002_004_000_20020722]
24B. Establishment and composition of adjudication and appeal panels [...inserted by gp_2002_004_000_20020722]
24C. Regulations [...inserted by gp_2002_004_000_20020722]
24D. Offences and Penalties [...inserted by gp_2002_004_000_20020722]
25. Regulations
26. Short title and commencement
.
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