Planning Act 2023
217BMeaning of related to public housing
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217B Meaning of related to public housing (1) For this Act, a development proposal is related to public housing if the development to which the proposal relates— (a) is proposed to be undertaken by, or on behalf of, the housing commissioner; and (b) may facilitate the construction, ongoing operation and maintenance, repairs, refurbishment or replacement of housing on land— (i) leased, controlled or held by the housing commissioner; or
(ii) used by an entity contracted by the housing commissioner to provide public housing. Example—par (b) (i) land leased by the housing commissioner from a private landlord to provide public housing (2) However, a development proposal is not related to public housing if the development is undertaken as part of the government program known as the ‘Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program’. housing—see the Housing Assistance Act 2007, dictionary.