Housing Act 107 of 1997

The Housing Act 107 of 1997 intends:

• to provide for the facilitation of a sustainable housing development process;
• for this purpose to lay down general principles applicable to housing development in all spheres of government, to define the functions of national, provincial and local governments in respect of housing development and to provide for the establishment of a South African Housing Development Board, the continued existence of provincial boards under the name of provincial housing development boards and the financing of national housing programmes;
• to repeal certain laws; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Amends

• Abolition of Influx Control Act 68 of 1986
• Provincial and Local Authority Affairs Amendment Act 134 of 1992
• Local Government Affairs Amendment Act 56 of 1993
• General Law Second Amendment Act 108 of 1993
• Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act 88 of 1996

Commencement

1 April 1998 (Gazette 18683 of 20 February 1998)

Amendments

• Amended by Housing Amendment Act 4 of 2001
• Amended by Housing 2nd Amendment Act 60 of 1999
• Amended by Housing Amendment Act 28 of 1999