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Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)
Notice No. 1398 of 1998
Act
1. Definitions
1A. Application of Act
I. National Home Builders Registration Council
2. Establishment of Council
3. Objects of Council
4. Composition of Council
5. Powers of Council
6. Staff of Council
7. Regulating measures
8. Report to Minister and Parliament
9. Access to information
II. Registration of Home Builders
10. Registration of home builders
10A. Owner builder exemption
11. Withdrawal and suspension of registration
12. Home Building Manual
III. Protection of Housing Consumers
13. Conclusion of agreements and implied terms
14. Enrolment
14A. Late enrolment and non-declared late enrolment
IV. Financial Matters
15. Funds of Council
16. Management of funds
17. Claims and recourse
V. Legal Enforcement
18. Obligations of mortgagees, conveyancers and provincial housing development boards
19. Inspectors
20. Interdicts
21. Offences
22. Review, arbitration and appeal
VI. Miscellaneous Matters
23. Council Advisory Committee
24. Notices
25. Evidential matters
26. Delegation
27. Regulations
28. Dissolution of Council
29. Exemption
30. Transitional provisions
31. Short title and commencement
Schedule
1. Composition of Council Transitional Provisions
2. Fund and assets
3. Deregistration of companies
4. Staff
5. General
Code of Conduct for Home Builders
National Home Builders Registration Council : Code of Conduct for Home Builders
Chapter One : Definitions
Chapter Two : General Duties of Home Builders
Chapter Three : Duty to Disclose
Chapter Four : Exclusions from Contract
Chapter Five : Duties before Construction
Chapter Six : Duties in Respect of Financial Matters
Chapter Seven : Restrictions on Home Builders
Chapter Eight : Duty Not To Deceive
Chapter Nine : Power of Attorney
Chapter Ten : Quality of Material and Workmanship
Chapter Eleven : Care of the Site
Chapter Twelve : Rubble Removal
Chapter Thirteen : Provisional Sums/Prime Cost Items
Chapter Fourteen : Non-Standardised Materials
Chapter Fifteen : Duties in Respect of Contracts
Chapter Sixteen : Agreement on Additional Costs
Chapter Seventeen : Duty to Begin and End Construction Work on Time
Chapter Eighteen : Extension of Time
Chapter Nineteen : Duty to Communicate and Retain Records
Chapter Twenty : Housing Consumer's Complaints
Chapter Twenty One : Name of the Code
Home Builder Grading System
Home Builder Grading System
Chapter One : Definitions
Chapter Two : Key Performance Indicators
Chapter Three : Score Calculations
Chapter Four : Conditions for Grading
Chapter Five : Grading Categories
Chapter Six : Renewal, Review and Arbitration
Chapter Seven : Applicable Fees
Government Notices
Appointment of the Members of The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)
Regulations
General Regulations regarding Housing Consumer Protection Measures
Notice No. R. 1406 of 1999
1. Definitions
2. NHBRC technical requirements for structural strength and stability
3. NHBRC technical requirements for serviceability
4. NHBRC technical requirements for fire
5. NHBRC technical requirements for materials
6. NHBRC technical requirements for drainage
7. NHBRC technical requirements for stormwater disposal
8. Satisfying the NHBRC technical requirements for design
9. Satisfying the NHBRC technical requirements for construction
10. Compliance in respect of materials
11. Terms and conditions for registration
12. Terms and conditions for renewal of registration
13. Minimum and maximum amounts payable from Fund
14. Limitations, qualifications and exclusions from deemed warranty
15. Obligation of conveyancer to ensure payment
Regulations regarding NHBRC Disciplinary Proceedings
Notice No. R. 1409 of 1999
1. Definitions
2. Disciplinary committee
3. Preliminary proceedings
4. Summons
5. Hearing
6. Penalties
7. Witnesses and attendances
8. Representation
Annexure 1
Housing Consumer Protection Measures
Notice No. 354 of 2002
1. Definitions
2. Maximum amount payable from fund
Rules
Rules regarding NHBRC Fees
Notice No. R. 1407 of 1999
1. Definitions
2. Calculation of enrolment fee
3. Calculation of late enrolment fee
4. Fees for copies of Council documentation
5. Fees and deposits for complaints, conciliation and arbitration services
National Home Builders Registration Council Rules
Notice No. 355 of 2002
1. Definitions
2. Submission for project enrolment
3.
4. Home builder deemed registration status
5. Technical evaluation
6. Financial evaluation
7. Approval of project enrolment
8. Issuing the project enrolment certificate
9. PHDB Approval
10.
11. First Phase Geo-technical Survey
12.
13.
14.
15. Second Phase of Geo-technical Investigation
16.
17.
18.
19. Enrolment of homes
20. Competent person certification of completion
21.
22. Council Inspections and phased payments
23. Occupation date
Annexures
Annexure 1
Annexure 2
Annexure 3
Annexure 4
Annexure 5
Annexure 6
Annexure 7
Annexure 8
Annexure 9
enrolment fee
means a fee prescribed by the Council under
section 7(1)(a)(iii)
.
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