10Application of purposes of Act and housing principles

10 Application of purposes of Act and housing principles

(1)  In performing a function, or exercising a power, under this Act, Homes Tasmania must take into account the purposes of this Act specified in section 3 .

(2)  In performing a function, or exercising a power, under this Act, Homes Tasmania must also have regard to the following principles:

(a) that strategic planning and development of land for use primarily for residential purposes, and effective allocation of financial and other resources for those purposes, are necessary to ensure that the purposes of this Act can be achieved;

(b) that housing is a fundamental human right and that it is desirable to ensure that housing assistance is, and that housing support services are able to be, provided –

(i) to persons in need of such assistance and services, with priority being given to those persons most in need of such assistance and services; and

(ii) for the period that such assistance and services are required to be provided to those persons;

(c) that it is desirable to provide different housing options to address the differing needs and wishes of persons;

(d) that it is desirable to encourage, enable and assist in the integration, into existing and new housing communities, of –

(i) persons with diverse characteristics and diverse financial, social and personal circumstances; and

(ii) residential premises that are owned or leased by such persons who reside in them or that are provided to such persons by way of housing assistance;

(e) that it is desirable to promote and secure the development and sustainability of Tasmania’s housing sector;

(f) that it is important to recognise, respect, and promote the fulfilment of, the wishes and needs of persons to whom housing assistance is to be provided and those persons with whom they reside or are to reside.