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HOUSING ACT 1983


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--Commencement, repeals, interpretations

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeals and savings  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Act binds the Crown  

           Division 2--Objects

   6.      Objects  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--The Minister

   7.      Minister to have powers etc. under agreement  
   8.      Advisory committees  

           Division 2--The Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria

   9.      Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria  
   10.     Homes Victoria to be subject to the direction and control of Minister  
   11.     Director to be successor to Housing Commission and Home Finance Trust  

           Division 3--Homes Victoria Advisory Board

   11A.    Homes Victoria Advisory Board  
   11B.    Constitution of Advisory Board  
   11C.    Role and functions of Advisory Board  
   11D.    Appointment of Advisory Board members  
   11E.    Vacancy and removal from Advisory Board  
   11F.    Resignation  
   11G.    Meetings of Advisory Board  
   11H.    Advisory Board must provide forward plan to Minister  

   PART III--POWERS OF HOMES VICTORIA AS TO PROPERTY

   13.     Ministerial control  
   14.     Power to acquire and dispose of land  
   15.     Power to develop and manage land  
   16.     Power to create and extinguish easements etc.  
   17.     Power to accept donations etc.  
   18.     Provision of movable units  

   PART IV--POWERS OF HOMES VICTORIA AS TO FINANCE

           Division 1--General

   19.     Ministerial control  
   20.     Power to borrow money  
   21.     Power to lend money  
   22.     Investment of surplus funds[4]  
   23.     Death and disability benefits  
   24.     Power to make grants of money  
   25.     The general fund  
   26.     Project funds  
   26A.    Guarantee, indemnity and security by Homes Victoria[7]  
   27.     Preparation of annual budgets by Homes Victoria  

           Division 2--Commonwealth–State–Northern Territory Housing Agreements

   28A.    Definitions  
   29.     Ratification of Commonwealth–State–Northern Territory Housing Agreement 1981  
   29A.    Ratification of 1984 Agreement  
   30.     Homes Victoria appointed agent for performance of Agreement  
   31.     Payment of money to Homes Victoria  

   PART V--GENERAL

           Division 1--Other powers of Homes Victoria

   32.     Ministerial control  
   32A.    Homes Victoria may enter into joint ventures etc.  
   32B.    Powers of Homes Victoria subsidiaries  
   33.     Homes Victoria may enter into agreements  
   34.     Agreements with municipal councils, regional housing councils and non-trading co‑operative  
   35.     Delegation  
   36.     Parking of vehicles  
   36A.    Insurance[8]  

           Division 2--Enforcement and miscellaneous provisions

   37.     Execution of documents  
   38.     Improper interest in contracts  
   39.     Personal liability of officers  
   40.     Giving false information  
   41.     Offences  
   42.     Directions as to prosecutions  
   43.     Service of documents  
   44.     Presumptions  
   45.     Jurisdiction of courts  

   PART VII--STANDARDS OF HABITATION

   62.     Definitions[9]  
   67.     Alterations or demolition of house by Council  
   68.     Council may give notice requiring house to be and to remain unoccupied or requiring the occupier to vacate house  
   68A.    Revocation of declaration[15], [16]  
   71.     Powers of entry  
   72.     Incorporation of Schedule 6  

   PART VIII--THE REGISTRAR AND RENTAL HOUSING AGENCIES

           Division 1--Introductory

   73.     Object of Part  

           Division 2--The Registrar of Housing Agencies

   74.     The Registrar of Housing Agencies  
   75.     Term and conditions of appointment  
   76.     Termination of appointment  
   77.     Acting Registrar of Housing Agencies  
   78.     Creation of Registrar as body corporate  
   79.     Functions of Registrar  
   80.     Registrar to be subject to direction and control of Minister  

           Division 3--Registration of rental housing agencies

   81.     Application for registration  
   82.     Approval for other functions  
   83.     Further information  
   84.     Registration  
   85.     Category of registration  
   86.     Refusal of registration  
   87.     Change of category of registration  
   88.     Application for review  

           Division 4--Register of Housing Agencies

   89.     Establishment of Register  
   90.     What information is to be included in the Register?  
   91.     Changes to information recorded in the Register  
   92.     Searches of the Register  

           Division 5--Duties and functions of registered agencies

   93.     Performance standards  
   94.     What can performance standards provide for?  
   95.     Registered agency to comply with performance standards  
   96.     Application to complaints  
   97.     Registered agency to establish complaints procedure  
   98.     Referral of complaints to Registrar  
   99.     Investigation of complaint  
   100.    Direction of Registrar  
   101.    Application for review  
   102.    Change to constitution or rules of agency  
   103.    Approval of changes to functions of registered agency  
   104.    Reports by registered agency  
   105.    Annual reports  
   106.    Declarations by registered agency  

           Division 6--Powers of Homes Victoria in relation to registered agency land

   107.    Homes Victoria to have interest in certain registered agency land  
   108.    Registered agency to notify Homes Victoria of acquisition  
   109.    Consent of Homes Victoria required to transfer interest in land  
   110.    Interest may be recorded on title  
   111.    Interest of Homes Victoria to remain even if agency ceases to be registered agency  

           Division 7--Monitoring of registered agencies

   112.    Registrar of Housing Agencies is an inspector  
   113.    Appointment of inspectors  
   114.    Inspector's identity card  
   115.    Production of identity card  
   116.    Inspectors may require certain persons to appear, answer questions and produce documents  
   117.    Inspector's powers of entry  
   118.    Search warrant  
   119.    Announcement before entry  
   120.    Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
   121.    Seizure of documents or things not mentioned in the warrant  
   122.    Power of inspector to require information or documents  
   123.    Functions of inspectors in relation to relevant documents  
   124.    Offence—failing to comply with requirements of inspector  
   125.    Protection from incrimination  
   126.    Privilege  
   127.    Report on investigation  
   128.    Secrecy  

           Division 8--Powers of Registrar

   129.    Displacement of other laws  
   130.    When powers of Registrar may be exercised  
   131.    Registrar may recommend appointments to governing body of registered agency  
   132.    Registrar may give instructions to registered agency  
   133.    Duties of administrator  
   134.    Agency to notify Registrar of intention to wind up  
   135.    Registrar may indemnify certain persons  
   136.    Registrar may provide financial accommodation to registered agency  
   137.    Financial powers of Registrar  
   138.    Delegation by Registrar  
   139.    Application for review  
   140.    Application for enforcement  

           Division 9--Revocation of registration

   141.    Revocation of registration  
   142.    Application for review  

   PART VIIIA--SOCIAL HOUSING

           Division 1--Victorian Housing Register

   142A.   Establishment of Victorian Housing Register  
   142B.   Form of Victorian Housing Register  
   142C.   What information is to be included in the Victorian Housing Register?  
   142D.   Changes to information recorded in the Victorian Housing Register  
   142E.   Determinations made by Homes Victoria  
   142F.   What is a participating designated service provider or participating registered agency?  
   142G.   Authorisation to access the Victorian Housing Register  
   142H.   Access to the Victorian Housing Register  

           Division 2--Information sharing

   142I.   Definitions  
   142J.   Collection, use and disclosure of relevant information permitted in certain circumstances  

   PART VIIIB--VICTORIAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS

   142JA.  VAHP declaration  
   142JB.  Homes Victoria may make VAHP determination  
   142JC.  Homes Victoria powers and functions regarding Victorian Affordable Housing Programs  

   PART IX--REGULATIONS

   143.    Regulations  

   PART X--TRANSITIONAL

   144.    Power to terminate existing leases  
   145.    Saving of housing finance provisions  
   146.    Advisory Board  
   147.    Amendment of Land Titles Register  
   149.    Change of names  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 3A
           FIRST SCHEDULE
           SECOND SCHEDULE
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 9
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