Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Housing Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 23 of 2008)5. Role of Agency |
| 1) | The Agency must, in consultation with the relevant owner, identify, acquire, hold, develop and release state, privately and communal owned land for residential and community purposes for the creation of sustainable human settlements. |
| 2) | The Agency must ensure that there is funding for the provision of all infrastructure that is required for housing development in which it is involved. |
| 3) | The Minister may, in consultation with the relevant MEC, where there is lack of capacity in any organ of state to identify, acquire, hold, develop and release land for residential and community purposes for the creation of sustainable human settlements- |
| a) | advise the organ of state to conclude an agreement with the Agency to offer assistance in terms of the Agency's skill and expertise; or |
| b) | direct the Agency to engage with the organ of state with a view to conclude the agreement contemplated in paragraph (a). |
| 4) | Nothing in this Act detracts from the power of a province and municipality to identify, acquire, hold, develop and release land for residential or community development without recourse to the Agency, in terms of their functions under the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No. 107 of 1997). |
