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Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997)
Notice No. 1661 of 1996
Act
Preamble
1. Definitions
1. General Principles
2. General principles applicable to housing development
2. National Government
3. Functions of national government
4. National Housing Code
5. South African Housing Development Board
3. Provincial Government
6. National housing data bank and information system
7. Functions of provincial governments
8. [Repealed] Provincial housing development boards
4. Local Government
9. Functions of municipalities
10. Administration of national housing programmes by municipalities
10A. Restriction on voluntary sale of state-subsidised housing
10B. Restriction on involuntary sale of state-subsidised housing
5. Financing of Housing Development
11. South African Housing Fund
12. Allocation of money in Fund to provincial governments
6. Termination of Housing Arrangements
13. Abolition of National Housing Board
14. Arrangements regarding assets and liabilities of National Housing Board
15. Transfer of certain property from provincial housing development boards to municipalities
16. Transfer of money in certain funds to municipal operating accounts
17. Termination of Discount Benefit Scheme
7. General Provisions
18. Delegation
19. Annual report
20. Repeal of laws
21. Short title and commencement
Schedule
Laws Repealed
Notices
Notice of Expropriation
Notice No. 932 of 2005
Exemption of First Home Finance Programme from the provisions of Section 10B of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997)
Notice No. 2526 of 2024
Notice of Expropriation
Purchase
Notice No. 932 of 2005
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