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1989 Ed.]

Housing

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(c) such number of public officers, not exceeding 3, as the Governor may appoint. (Amended 16 of 1988 s. 2)

(3) The Governor shall appoint-

(a) one of the persons appointed under subsection (2)(b) as the Chairman of the Authority; and

(b) one of the persons referred to in subsection (2) as the Vice-Chairman of the Authority. (Replaced 16 of 1988 s. 2)

(4) The members of the Authority, other than public officers, shall be appointed for a period of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(5) Any member of the Authority who is not a public officer may at any time by notice in writing to the Governor resign from the Authority.

(6) 9 members of the Authority shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Authority. (Amended 16 of 1988 s. 2)

(7) At any meeting of the Authority, the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, or, in the absence of both of them, such member as the members present shall select, shall preside.

(8) The Chairman or the person presiding in his absence shall have a vote on all matters coming before the Authority; and in the case of an equality of votes he shall also have a casting vote.

(9) Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may make rules regulating the procedure at meetings of the Authority or of any committee appointed under section 7.

4. General powers and duties of the Authority

(1) The Authority shall exercise its powers and discharge its duties under this Ordinance so as to secure the provision of housing and such amenities ancillary thereto as the Authority thinks fit for such kinds or classes of persons as the Authority may, subject to the approval of the Governor, determine.

(2) The Authority shall have the following powers—

(a) to acquire and hold property of any description and, subject to the terms and conditions upon which the same is held, to dispose of any such property;

(aa) to prepare and execute proposals, plans and projects for the construction, alteration, enlargement or improvement of buildings; (Added 33 of 1978 s. 3)

(b) to construct new buildings, and any premises or structures ancillary thereto, for the provision of the housing referred to in subsection (1) and to acquire, alter, enlarge, improve, repair or demolish houses or buildings for this purpose;

(c) to construct, acquire, alter, enlarge or improve any temporary buildings which may be, or may be made, suitable for housing purposes;