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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements regarding draft regulations developed under the Housing Development Agency Act, 2008. The regulations cover various aspects of board meetings, procedures, and governance.

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PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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  1. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS 5 SEPTEMBER 2012 DRAFT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT, 2008

  2. Background • The Housing Development Agency Act, 2008 commenced on the 30th September 2008. • The objects of the Act is to establish the Housing Development Agency; to provide for its functions and powers; and to provide for matters connected therewith. • The Primary function of the HDA is to identify, acquire, hold, develop and release state, privately and communal owned land for residential and community development.

  3. Background (continue) • Section 32 of the Housing Development Agency Act provides as follows:

  4. Background (continue) • 32. (1) The Minister must, after consultation with the Agency and Parliament make • regulations regarding— • (a) meetings to be held by the Board; • (b) regularity of meetings; • (c) special meetings; • (d) the taking of decisions at meetings; • (e) convening of meetings and notices of meetings; • (f) meetings by telephone or video conference or other means of communication;

  5. (g) Quorum at meetings; • (h) Adjournment of meetings; • The person presiding at the meetings; • (j) Minutes; • (k) Resolutions signed by members of the Board; • (l) Execution of documents; and • (m) the proceedings of the Board. • (2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Agency and Parliament, make regulations regarding— • (a) any matter that this Act requires or permits to be prescribed; and • (b) generally, any ancillary or incidental, administrative or procedural matter that

  6. Consultation process • The Department finalised the draft Regulations in consultation with the Agency as required in terms of section 32(1) of the Act. • The Draft regulations were published in the Government Gazette (No. 34651) for comments • Two (2) comments were received.

  7. Consultation process (Continue) • As part of the consultation process, the Department is required to also consult with Parliament before the Regulations are promulgated.

  8. Contents of the Regulations • Regulation 1 : Definitions; • Regulation 2: Meetings of the Board; • Regulation 3: Notices of meetings; • Regulation 4: Quorum; • Regulation 5: Adjournment;

  9. Contents of the Regulations(continue) • Regulation 6: Persons presiding at meetings; • Regulation 7: Taking of decisions at meetings; • Regulation 8: Minutes; • Regulation 9: Meetings by telephone or video conference or other means of communication;

  10. Contents of the Regulations(continue) • Regulation 10: Resolutions signed by members of Board; • Regulation 11: Execution of documents; • Regulation 12: Proceedings of Board; • Regulation 13: Offences and penalties; and • Regulation 14: Short title.

  11. THANK YOU

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