Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

Housing Act 107 of 1997

2 General principles applicable to housing development

(2) (a) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe-
(i) any principle for housing development in addition to, and consistent with, the principles set out in subsection (1) (a) to (l); and
(3) (a) A list of notices published in terms of subsection (2) (a) in the Gazette during the period covered in the list, must, within 14 days after the publication of any such notice in the Gazette, be submitted to Parliament for approval.
(b) Such list of notices must in respect of each notice state the number and title of the notice and the number and date of the Gazette in which it was published.
(c) If Parliament disapproves of any principle in such notice or any provision of such principle, such principle or provision ceases to have elect, but without prejudice to-
(i) the validity of anything done in terms of such principle or provision before it so ceased to have effect; and
(ii) any right or liability acquired or incurred in terms of such principle or provision before it so ceased to have effect.
11 South African Housing Fund
(1) The South African Housing Fund established by section 12B (1) (a) of the Housing Arrangements Act, 1993 (Act 155 of 1993), continues to exist for the purposes of financing activities in terms of this Act, despite the repeal of that Act by section 20.
(7) (a) The Director-General must as soon as possible after, but within four months of 31 March in each year, submit detailed statements signed by him or her showing the result of the previous year's transactions and the balance sheet of the Fund to the Minister.
(b) The Minister must without delay submit to Parliament such statements and balance sheet.
14 Arrangements regarding assets and liabilities of National Housing Board
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(9) (a) The Minister must, within one year of the commencement of the Housing Amendment Act, 1999, institute a national housing programme to phase out every housing subsidy granted in terms of-
(i) the Housing Act, 1966;
(ii) the Development and Housing Act, 1985;
(iii) the Housing Act (House of Representatives), 1987;
(iv) the Development Act (House of Representatives), 1987; or

(v) the Housing Development Act (House of Delegates), 1987.

(b) Such national housing programme must contain time limits to phase out the various categories of housing subsidies.
(c) The Minister must report quarterly to the parliamentary committees for housing of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces on the progress with the implementation of such national housing programme.
19 Annual report
(1) The Director-General must annually submit to the Minister a report on activities in terms of this Act.
(2) The Minister must without delay submit such report to Parliament.

Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998

2 Establishment of Council

The National Home Builders Registration Council is hereby established as a juristic person.
4 Composition of Council
(1) The Council shall consist of at least seven but not more than 15 members, including a chairperson and deputy chairperson, appointed by the Minister for the period determined by the Minister, but not exceeding three years at a time.
(2) The Minister shall ensure that the Council consists of persons-
(a) who are representative of the interests of housing consumers;
(b) who are broadly representative of the interests of home builders, the suppliers of housing goods and services and associated professions;
(c) having skills and experience regarding-
(i) structural defects in homes and the prevention thereof; and
(ii) the management of funds; and
(d) who are representative of the interests of the national government departments responsible for housing, trade and industry, finance and public works,
which persons shall as far as possible reflect broadly the race, gender and geographic composition of South Africa.
(3) The members of the Council shall be appointed only after-
(a) the Minister has through the media and by notice in the Gazette invited nominations of persons as candidates for the respective positions on the Council; and
(b) the Minister has consulted with the MEC of every province and the parliamentary committees for housing of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
(4) When a vacancy occurs in the ranks of the members appointed in terms of subsection (2), the Minister shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of another person whom the Minister considers representative of the relevant interest group referred to or having the skills and expertise referred to in subsection (2) (c), for the unexpired part of the period for which his or her predecessor was appointed.
23 Council Advisory Committee
(1) The Minister shall appoint a Council Advisory Committee on National Home Builder Registration Council Matters within two years of the commencement of this Act.
(2) The Council Advisory Committee shall consist of at least three but not more than seven members, including a chairperson.
(3) The Minister shall ensure that the Council Advisory Committee consists of persons having skills and experience regarding housing consumer protection, insurance, competition and regulation matters, and construction dispute resolution.
(4) The members of the Council Advisory Committee shall be appointed only after-
(a) the Minister has through the media and by notice in the Gazette invited applications for the respective positions; and
(b) the Minister has consulted with the MEC of every province and the parliamentary committees for housing of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
(6) A member of the Council Advisory Committee shall hold office for the period that the Minister may determine and shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of the period of his or her office.
(7) Section 4 (4), (5) and (6) shall, with the necessary changes, apply to the Council Advisory Committee.
8 Report to Minister and Parliament
(1) The Council shall annually, not later than six months after the end of each financial year, submit to the Minister a report on all its activities during the previous year, including-
(a) the audited financial statements of the Council referred to in section 15 (6) (d);
(b) a report on the affairs of the Council during the relevant financial year;
(c) a report on the administrative efficiency of the Council; and
(d) a report on the financial position of the Council, including any fund.
(2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall be laid upon the Table in Parliament within 30 days after it was received by the Minister, if Parliament is then in session, or, if Parliament is not then in session, within 30 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session.