Victorian Current Acts

HOUSING ACT 1983 - SECT 15

S. 15(1) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 31(3)(a).

    (1)     Homes Victoria may for the purposes of this Act and for all purposes ancillary to those purposes—

S. 15(1)(a) amended by Nos 106/2004 s. 7(2)(a), 40/2022 s. 31(3)(b).

        (a)     develop any land which is vested in Homes Victoria or in respect of which Homes Victoria has a leasehold estate; and

S. 15(1)(b) amended by Nos 106/2004 s. 7(2)(b), 40/2022 s. 31(3)(b).

        (b)     generally control, manage or use any land which is vested in or leased to or subject to any mortgage or security in favour of Homes Victoria; and

        (c)     maintain and repair and generally control, manage or use any houses and buildings situated on any such land as is referred to in paragraph (b); and

S. 15(1)(ca) inserted by No. 106/2004 s. 7(1), amended by No. 40/2022 s. 31(3)(b).

        (ca)     at the request of the Secretary, and on terms and conditions agreed between Homes Victoria and the Secretary—

              (i)     develop any land which is vested in the Secretary or in respect of which the Secretary has a leasehold estate;

              (ii)     generally control, manage or use any land which is vested in or leased to or subject to any mortgage or security in favour of the Secretary;

              (iii)     maintain and repair and generally control, manage or use any houses and buildings situated on land referred to in subparagraph (ii); and

S. 15(1)(cb) inserted by No. 106/2004 s. 7(1), amended by No. 40/2022 s. 31(3)(b).

        (cb)     at the request of a registered agency, and on terms and conditions agreed between Homes Victoria and the registered agency—

              (i)     develop any land which is vested in the agency or in respect of which the agency has a leasehold estate;

              (ii)     generally control, manage or use any land which is vested in or leased to or subject to any mortgage or security in favour of the agency;

              (iii)     maintain and repair and generally control, manage or use any houses and buildings situated on land referred to in subparagraph (ii); and

S. 15(1)(d) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 61.3).

        (d)     with the consent of the Governor in Council and at the request and on behalf of, or in association with, and at the expense of the Commonwealth or the State of Victoria or any public department or authority of the Commonwealth or the State of Victoria or any municipal council—

S. 15(1)(d)(i) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 31(3)(b).

              (i)     develop any land whether or not it is vested in Homes Victoria;

              (ii)     generally control, manage or use any such land; and

              (iii)     maintain and repair and generally control, manage or use any houses and buildings situated on any such land.

    (2)     In subsection (1) the words for all purposes ancillary to those purposes include the provision of all necessary community services and amenities.