Western Australian Current Acts

HOUSING ACT 1980

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Repeal
            
   4.      Objects
            
   5.      Terms used

   PART II -- The State Housing Authority

           Division 1 -- The Housing Authority  

   6.      The Housing Authority
            
   7.      Authority a body corporate and Crown agency
            
   8.      Authority to be an SES organisation
            
   9.      Management

           Division 2 -- Powers and functions of the Authority generally  

   11.     Authority to implement housing Acts
            
   11A.    Minister may give directions
            
   11B.    Minister to have access to information
            
   12.     General powers of Authority
            
   12A.    Joint ventures
            
   13.     Delegation: powers and duties generally
            
   14.     Advice and investigations
            
   15.     Applications
            
   16.     Assistance to and collaboration with other bodies

           Division 3 -- Staff of the Authority  

   17.     Chief executive officer of Authority and other officers and employees
            
   18.     Terms and conditions of employment of wages staff
            
   18A.    Use of other staff and facilities

   PART III -- Acquisition, development and disposal of property

           Division 1 -- Acquisition and development of property  

   19.     Acquisition of land
            
   20.     Gifts
            
   21.     Powers of local government
            
   22.     Powers in relation to development and management of land
            
   23.     Power to take lease
            
   24.     Payment of rates to local government

           Division 2 -- Dealings with property generally  

   25.     Power to lease
            
   26.     Power to sell
            
   27.     Power to grant easement

           Division 3 -- Letting or leasing of houses  

   28.     Power to let or lease houses
            
   29.     Terms and conditions
            
   30.     Determination of rent
            
   31.     Credit of rents towards purchase price

           Division 4 -- Sale of houses and housing land  

   32.     Application of this Division
            
   33.     Terms and conditions of sale
            
   34.     Limit on amount of unpaid purchase money

   PART IV -- Provision by the Authority of financial assistance for housing

           Division 1 -- Loans  

   35.     Reference to house
            
   36.     Loans to assist eligible persons
            
   37.     Loans to persons generally to purchase land from Authority
            
   38.     Loans to persons generally to improve houses
            
   39.     Method of making loan
            
   40.     Limit on amount to be lent
            
   41.     Security for repayment of loan
            
   42.     Interest on loans
            
   43.     Normal legal relationships to apply
            
   44.     Protection of Authority’s interest
            
   45.     Authority to obtain reports as to expenditure of loans

           Division 2 -- Guarantees and subsidies  

   46.     Guarantee by Authority in certain cases
            
   47.     Payment of subsidies on account of loans made to eligible persons

   PART V -- Arrangements and agreements as to housing finance

           Division 1 -- Arrangements with the Commonwealth  

   48.     Terms used
            
   49.     Financial assistance from Commonwealth: powers of Minister and Authority
            
   50.     Housing assistance under agreements
            
   51.     Regulations as to administration of agreements

           Division 2 -- Agreements with lending institutions  

   52.     Terms used and effect
            
   53.     Power to make loan agreements
            
   54.     Terms and conditions of agreement
            
   55.     Floating security and charge
            
   56.     Lending institution may give securities
            
   57.     Property and assets of lending institution may be released
            
   58.     Power of inspection of affairs of lending institution
            
   59.     Special powers of lending institutions to make advances of moneys, other than by way of mortgage

   PART VI -- Specialized housing and community facilities  

   60.     Authority may provide specialized housing
            
   61.     Community facilities

   PART VIIA -- Housing on Aboriginal land

           Division 1 -- Preliminary matters  

   62A.    Terms used

           Division 2 -- Housing management agreements  

   62B.    Authority may enter into housing management agreement
            
   62C.    Wishes of Aboriginal inhabitants to be ascertained
            
   62D.    Lots and houses to which housing management agreement applies
            
   62E.    Rent for nominated lots and nominated houses
            
   62F.    Other terms of housing management agreement
            
   62G.    Application of Residential Tenancies Act 1987
            
   62H.    No interest in land created, property acquired or compensation payable
            
   62I.    No fees or charges payable in respect of housing management agreement
            
   62J.    Authority may act through agent
            
   62K.    Delegation: powers and duties in relation to housing management agreement

           Division 3 -- Miscellaneous matters  

   62L.    Approval of Minister for Indigenous Affairs, AAPA or ALT not required
            
   62M.    Application of Land Administration Act 1997

   PART VII -- Finance  

   62.     Funds
            
   63.     Power to raise money
            
   64.     Provisions as to debentures and inscribed stock
            
   65.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006

   PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

   68.     Power to extend time
            
   69.     Protection from personal liability
            
   70.     Regulations generally
            
   71.     Regulations as to fees
            
   72.     Payment of fees and duties
            
   73.     Addition of certain amounts to balance of contract price or loan

   PART IX -- Saving and transitional provisions  

   74.     Continuity of status and operation
            
   75.     Membership of Commission
            
   76.     Continuation of provisions relating to earlier Acts and bodies
            
   77.     Contracts of sale, mortgages and tenancies
            
   78.     Perpetual leases
            
   79.     References
            
   80.     Construction
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