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#### 40 Must be used for affordable housing for at least 15 years
40 Must be used for affordable housing for at least 15 years
> > (1) Development consent must not be granted under this Division unless the consent authority is satisfied that, for at least 15 years from the date of the issue of an occupation certificate—
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> > > (a) at least 50% of the dwellings to which the development relates will be used for affordable housing, and
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> > > (b) the dwellings used for affordable housing will be managed by a registered community housing provider.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to development carried out by or on behalf of the Aboriginal Housing Office or the Land and Housing Corporation.
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> **s 40:** Am 2022 (349), Sch 1\[3\]; 2023 (664), Sch 1\[20\].