Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997)Part 6 : Termination of Housing Arrangements17. Termination of Discount Benefit Scheme |
| 1) | Any person who is eligible for a discount in terms of the Guidelines for Discount Benefit Scheme to promote Home Ownership mentioned in section 3(5)(b) (in this section referred to as "the Scheme") in respect of immovable property which— |
| a) | passes to a Provincial Government in terms of section 14(2) or (4)(c) or transfers to a municipality in terms of section 15(2); or |
| b) | was acquired by a municipality by means of a loan, advance or other finance contemplated in section 14(4)(b), |
must lodge a written claim for the granting of such discount with the relevant Provincial Government or municipality, as the case may be, on or before the date determined by the MEC by notice in the Official Gazette of the province in question for the lapsing of the Scheme in respect of the province.
| 2) | A date determined in terms of subsection (1) may not be later than a date determined by the Minister after consultation with the MEC concerned. |
| 3) | Any claim for a discount received by a Provincial Government or municipality before the date determined in terms of subsection (1) must, despite subsection (4), be duly considered and disposed of by such Provincial Government or municipality, as the case may be, in accordance with the Scheme. |
| 4) | The Scheme lapses in respect of a province on the applicable date determined in terms of subsection (1). |
