Housing Development Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 23 of 2008)7. Functions of Agency |
| 1) | The Agency must- |
| a) | develop a development plan to be approved by the Minister in consultation with the relevant authorities in the provinces and municipalities; |
| b) | develop strategic plans with regard to the identification and acquisition of state, privately and communal owned land which is suitable for residential and community development; |
| c) | prepare necessary documentation for consideration and approval by the relevant authorities as may be required in terms of any other applicable law; |
| d) | monitor progress of the development of land and landed property acquired for the purposes of creating sustainable human settlements; |
| e) | enhance the capacity of organs of state including skills transfer to enable them to meet the demand for housing delivery; |
| f) | ensure that there is collaboration and intergovernmental and integrated alignment for housing development services; |
| g) | identify, acquire, hold, develop and release state, privately and communal owned land for residential and community development; |
| h) | undertake such project management services as may be necessary, including assistance relating to approvals required for housing development; |
| i) | contract with any organ of state for the purpose of acquiring available land for residential housing and community development for the creation of sustainable human settlement; |
| j) | assist organs of state in dealing with housing developments that have not been completed within the anticipated project period; |
| k) | assist organs of state with the upgrading of informal settlements; and |
| l) | assist organs of state in respect of emergency housing solutions. |
| 2) | In performing its functions, the Agency must- |
| a) | ensure that residential and community developments are sustainable, viable and appropriately located; |
| b) | establish compliance and fraud prevention mechanisms to ensure the integrity of the Agency; |
| c) | ensure that job creation is optimised in the process of residential and community development; |
| d) | introduce and manage a land inventory and information system; and (e) ensure that community participation takes place. |
| 3) | In performing its functions the Agency may- |
| a) | declare priority housing development areas for residential and community purposes in accordance with integrated development plans and provincial spatial development frameworks; |
| b) | develop and submit a development plan for such priority housing development areas as contemplated in subsection 1(a); and |
| c) | implement such measures as may be prescribed to fast-track housing development in the declared priority housing development areas. |