sec.11Functions

### sec.11 Functions The chief executive is responsible for using the Queensland Housing Fund and portfolio property in ways that best achieve the objects of this Act. The ways that the chief executive may use the fund or property include— providing public housing; and providing grants, loans, land or other assistance to— individuals in need of housing services; and entities providing housing services; and entities providing housing for their employees or contractors; and conducting housing-related research; and developing, undertaking or supporting other housing programs and initiatives to— promote the development and sustainability of the housing sector; and improve the responsiveness of the housing sector to housing need, housing design issues and planning issues; and otherwise help the housing sector to meet the demand for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing; and leasing commercial premises in conjunction with the provision of public housing providing funding for activities carried on by peak housing and industry organisations providing housing-related infrastructure. Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the chief executive’s other functions under this or another Act or law. (sec.11-ssec.1) The chief executive is responsible for using the Queensland Housing Fund and portfolio property in ways that best achieve the objects of this Act. (sec.11-ssec.2) The ways that the chief executive may use the fund or property include— providing public housing; and providing grants, loans, land or other assistance to— individuals in need of housing services; and entities providing housing services; and entities providing housing for their employees or contractors; and conducting housing-related research; and developing, undertaking or supporting other housing programs and initiatives to— promote the development and sustainability of the housing sector; and improve the responsiveness of the housing sector to housing need, housing design issues and planning issues; and otherwise help the housing sector to meet the demand for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing; and leasing commercial premises in conjunction with the provision of public housing providing funding for activities carried on by peak housing and industry organisations providing housing-related infrastructure. (sec.11-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the chief executive’s other functions under this or another Act or law. - (a) providing public housing; and - (b) providing grants, loans, land or other assistance to— (i) individuals in need of housing services; and (ii) entities providing housing services; and (iii) entities providing housing for their employees or contractors; and - (i) individuals in need of housing services; and - (ii) entities providing housing services; and - (iii) entities providing housing for their employees or contractors; and - (c) conducting housing-related research; and - (d) developing, undertaking or supporting other housing programs and initiatives to— (i) promote the development and sustainability of the housing sector; and (ii) improve the responsiveness of the housing sector to housing need, housing design issues and planning issues; and (iii) otherwise help the housing sector to meet the demand for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing; and Examples for paragraph (d) — • leasing commercial premises in conjunction with the provision of public housing • providing funding for activities carried on by peak housing and industry organisations - (i) promote the development and sustainability of the housing sector; and - (ii) improve the responsiveness of the housing sector to housing need, housing design issues and planning issues; and - (iii) otherwise help the housing sector to meet the demand for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing; and - • leasing commercial premises in conjunction with the provision of public housing - • providing funding for activities carried on by peak housing and industry organisations - (e) providing housing-related infrastructure. - (i) individuals in need of housing services; and - (ii) entities providing housing services; and - (iii) entities providing housing for their employees or contractors; and - (i) promote the development and sustainability of the housing sector; and - (ii) improve the responsiveness of the housing sector to housing need, housing design issues and planning issues; and - (iii) otherwise help the housing sector to meet the demand for safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing; and - • leasing commercial premises in conjunction with the provision of public housing - • providing funding for activities carried on by peak housing and industry organisations