Housing Act 1955

State houses

3: Powers of Minister in relation to State housing

You could also call this:

"The Minister decides on land and housing for State homes"

The Minister can decide what land to buy for State housing and how to develop it. You can think of the Minister as a person who makes big decisions about where houses will be built. The Minister gets to choose what kind of houses and buildings will be constructed on that land.

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2A: Minister may exclusively administer land declared subject to this section, or

"The Minister can take control of some State housing land and make decisions about it."

3A: Relationship to Resource Management Act 1991, or

"This law does not change the Resource Management Act 1991"

Part 1State houses

3Powers of Minister in relation to State housing

The Minister may from time to time determine either generally or in any particular case what land or classes of land may be acquired for State housing purposes and the general scheme of development thereof, the number and classes of dwellings and ancillary commercial buildings to be constructed, and any other matters of State housing policy.