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Housing Act 1955

State houses

7: Land, etc, to be acquired in name of Crown

You could also call this:

"Land and houses are bought for the Crown, which owns them for New Zealand."

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When land, houses, or buildings are bought for State houses, you get them in the name of the Crown. The Crown is like a big group that owns things for everyone in New Zealand. This means the Crown's name is on the papers for the land, houses, or buildings.

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Part 1State houses

7Land, etc, to be acquired in name of Crown

  1. All land, dwellings, buildings, and chattels acquired as aforesaid for State housing purposes shall be acquired in the name and on behalf of the Crown.

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  • 1936 No 12 s 21