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Housing Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 23 of 2008)

7. Functions of Agency

 

1) The Agency must-
a) develop a development plan to be approved by the Minister in consultation with the relevant authorities in the provinces and municipalities;
b) develop strategic plans with regard to the identification and acquisition of state, privately and communal owned land which is suitable for residential and community development;
c) prepare necessary documentation for consideration and approval by the relevant authorities as may be required in terms of any other applicable law;
d) monitor progress of the development of land and landed property acquired for the purposes of creating sustainable human settlements;
e) enhance the capacity of organs of state including skills transfer to enable them to meet the demand for housing delivery;
f) ensure that there is collaboration and intergovernmental and integrated alignment for housing development services;
g) identify, acquire, hold, develop and release state, privately and communal owned land for residential and community development;
h) undertake such project management services as may be necessary, including assistance relating to approvals required for housing development;
i) contract with any organ of state for the purpose of acquiring available land for residential housing and community development for the creation of sustainable human settlement;
j) assist organs of state in dealing with housing developments that have not been completed within the anticipated project period;
k) assist organs of state with the upgrading of informal settlements; and
l) assist organs of state in respect of emergency housing solutions.

 

2) In performing its functions, the Agency must-
a) ensure that residential and community developments are sustainable, viable and appropriately located;
b) establish compliance and fraud prevention mechanisms to ensure the integrity of the Agency;
c) ensure that job creation is optimised in the process of residential and community development;
d) introduce and manage a land inventory and information system; and (e) ensure that community participation takes place.

 

3) In performing its functions the Agency may-
a) declare priority housing development areas for residential and community purposes in accordance with integrated development plans and provincial spatial development frameworks;
b) develop and submit a development plan for such priority housing development areas as contemplated in subsection 1(a); and
c) implement such measures as may be prescribed to fast-track housing development in the declared priority housing development areas.

 

 


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