37Consequences of declaration of housing areas

#### 37 Consequences of declaration of housing areas 37 Consequences of declaration of housing areas (cf Act No 7, 1912, s 4D) > > (1) During any period within which any notification is in force in respect of any housing area under this Part, the owner of, and any other person having an interest in, the land within the housing area must not, without the consent of the Corporation— > > > > > (a) construct, build, place, reconstruct, rebuild, demolish, damage, replace or repair any building or work or part of a building or work on the land, or > > > > > (b) sell the land or any part of the land or any interest in the land, or > > > > > (c) lease the land or any part of the land for a term exceeding one year. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (2) On the acquisition for the purposes of this Act of any land within a housing area, no compensation is payable in respect of any improvements made in contravention of subsection (1). > > > (3) If any transaction is entered into in contravention of subsection (1) (b) or (c), the transaction is not invalid, and the rights, powers and remedies of any person under the transaction are the same as if this section had not been enacted.