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Local Government Act 1974

Land development for housing, commercial, and industrial purposes - Development of land for housing

552: Council may erect or purchase or convert houses

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"Councils can build, buy, or alter houses for people to live in."

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The council can build, buy, or change houses. You can find more information about this in the Local Government Act 1974. This part of the law was repealed, which means it is no longer in effect, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002, which you can read about on the legislation website.

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Part 32Land development for housing, commercial, and industrial purposes
Development of land for housing

552Council may erect or purchase or convert houses (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 552: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).