Housing Act 1980 (WA)

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Housing Act 1980

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Housing Act 1980 ContentsPart I — Preliminary1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — Repeal4 — Objects5 — Terms usedPart II — The State Housing AuthorityDivision 1 — The Housing Authority6 — The Housing Authority7 — Authority a body corporate and Crown agency8. Authority to be an SES organisation 79. Management 7Division 2 — 11 — Authority to implement housing Acts11A. Minister may give directions 811B. Minister to have access to information 812 — General powers of 12A. Joint ventures 1013. Delegation: powers and duties generally 1114 — Advice and investigations15 — Applications16 — Assistance to and collaboration with other bodiesDivision 3 — 17 — Chief executive officer of Authority and other officers and employees18 — Terms and conditions of employment of wages staff18A. Use of other staff and facilities 14Part III — Acquisition, development and disposal of propertyDivision 1 — 19 — Acquisition of land20 — Gifts21 — Powers of local government22 — Powers in relation to development and management of land23 — Power to take lease24 — Payment of rates to local governmentDivision 2 — 25 — Power to lease26 — Power to sell27 — Power to grant easementDivision 3 — 28 — Power to let or lease houses29 — Terms and conditions30 — Determination of rent31 — Credit of rents towards purchase priceDivision 4 — 32 — Application of this Division33 — Terms and conditions of sale34 — Limit on amount of unpaid purchase moneyPart IV — Provision by the Authority of financial assistance for housingDivision 1 — 35 — Reference to house36 — Loans to assist eligible persons37 — Loans to persons generally to purchase land from 38 — Loans to persons generally to improve houses39 — Method of making loan40 — Limit on amount to be lent41 — Security for repayment of loan42 — Interest on loans43 — Normal legal relationships to apply44 — Protection of Authority’s interest45 — AuthorityDivision 2 — 46 — Guarantee by 47 — Payment of subsidies on account of loans made to eligible personsPart V — Arrangements and agreements as to housing financeDivision 1 — 48 — Terms used49 — Financial assistance from Commonwealth: powers of Minister and 50 — Housing assistance under agreements51 — Regulations as to administration of agreementsDivision 2 — 52 — Terms used and effect53 — Power to make loan agreements54 — Terms and conditions of agreement55 — Floating security and charge56 — Lending institution may give securities57 — Property and assets of lending institution may be released58 — Power of inspection of affairs of lending institution59 — Special powers of lending institutions to make advances…

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