Housing Act 1955

Accounts and miscellaneous - Miscellaneous

39: Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities agent of the Crown

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"Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities works for the government to help with housing."

You know that Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities is an organisation that helps with housing. When it does its job under the Housing Act 1955, it is like an agent of the government, which is also called the Crown. This means Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities gets the same privileges as the Crown.

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Housing and property > Buying and selling homesHousing and property > RentingGovernment and voting > Government departments

38: Cancellation of restrictions imposed under former legislation on freehold titles in respect of dwellings, or

"Removing old rules from house titles"

40: Regulations, or

"Rules made by the Governor-General to help the Housing Act work properly"

Part 2Accounts and miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

39Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities agent of the Crown

In respect of the exercise of its functions under this Act Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities shall be deemed to be and always to have been the agent of the Crown, and shall be entitled accordingly to all the privileges which the Crown enjoys. Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities shall answer and act in its own name in respect of all such matters.

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1940 No 14 s 11

Notes

Section 39 heading: amended, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
Section 39: amended, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).