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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Social Housing Act, No. 16 of 2008
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans, except iro notice of assent date in _, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s_ (_/_/_)
Long title
To establish and promote a sustainable social housing environment; to define the functions of national, provincial and local governments in respect of social housing; to provide for the establishment of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority in order to regulate all social housing institutions obtaining or having obtained public funds; to allow for the undertaking of approved projects by other delivery agents with the benefit of public money; to give statutory recognition to social housing institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans, except iro notice of assent date in _, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s_ (_/_/_)
Long title
To establish and promote a sustainable social housing environment; to define the functions of national, provincial and local governments in respect of social housing; to provide for the establishment of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority in order to regulate all social housing institutions obtaining or having obtained public funds; to allow for the undertaking of approved projects by other delivery agents with the benefit of public money; to give statutory recognition to social housing institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO SOCIAL HOUSING | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | General
principles applicable to social housing |
| CHAPTER
2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
|
| 3. | Roles
and responsibilities of national government |
| 4. | Roles
and responsibilities of provincial government |
| 5. | Roles
and responsibilities of municipalities |
| 6. | Roles
and responsibilities of other role-players |
| CHAPTER
3. SOCIAL HOUSING REGULATORY AUTHORITY |
|
| 7. | Establishment
of Social Housing Regulatory Authority |
| 8. | Composition
of Regulatory Authority |
| 9. | Appointment
of Council |
| 10. | Staff
of Regulatory Authority |
| 11. | Functions of Regulatory Authority |
| 12. | Powers
of intervention of Regulatory Authority |
| CHAPTER
4. SOCIAL HOUSING INSTITUTIONS |
|
| 13. | Accreditation
of social housing institutions |
| 14. | Functions
of social housing institutions |
| 15. | Management
of social housing institutions |
| 16. | Reporting
by social housing institutions |
| CHAPTER
5. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
|
| 17. | Just
administrative action |
| 18. | Financing
of social housing |
| 19. | Regulations |
| 20. | Short title and commencement |
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