Economic Development Act 2012
sec.3Main purpose of Act
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sec.3 Main purpose of Act
The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate the following in the State— economic development; development for community purposes; the provision of diverse housing, including, for example, social housing and affordable housing; the provision of premises for commercial or industrial uses. In this section— diverse housing means a range of housing to meet a variety of community needs, including, for example, housing of different size, type, price, built form, density, cost, adaptability and tenure. provision , of diverse housing or premises, includes the funding, facilitation, delivery, supply and ownership of the housing or premises. s 3 sub 2024 No. 32 s 4 (sec.3-ssec.1) The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate the following in the State— economic development; development for community purposes; the provision of diverse housing, including, for example, social housing and affordable housing; the provision of premises for commercial or industrial uses. (sec.3-ssec.2) In this section— diverse housing means a range of housing to meet a variety of community needs, including, for example, housing of different size, type, price, built form, density, cost, adaptability and tenure. provision , of diverse housing or premises, includes the funding, facilitation, delivery, supply and ownership of the housing or premises.
- (a) economic development;
- (b) development for community purposes;
- (c) the provision of diverse housing, including, for example, social housing and affordable housing;
- (d) the provision of premises for commercial or industrial uses.