Content Page: HOUSING STANDARDS CONTROL ACT Chapter 29:08

  • 90 Penalties

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    Save where otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 23 and 85)MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TOUNSATISFACTORY STANDARDS Any room used, or…

  • 89 Regulations

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    The Minister may, by regulation, provide for all matters which—(a) by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed; or(b) in his opinion, are necessary or convenient in order to carry out or give effect to this Act.

  • 88 Duties of authority in implementation of provisions of this Act

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    Innocent Munyaka

    (1) An authority shall take all necessary, reasonable and practicable measures for— (a) preventing or causing to be prevented the development of unsatisfactory standards or overcrowding, or remedying or causing to be remedied unsatisfactory standards or overcrowding, within its authority area; and(b) ensuring the provision of suitable accommodation for persons required to vacate buildings—(i) in…

  • 87 Power to enter and inspect buildings (1)

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    Any—(a) housing court or assessor; or(b) member, assistant or adviser of a board;may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any building which is the subject of proceedings before a housing court or is within the provisional clearance area concerned, as the case may be.(2) Any member or employee of an authority authorized in writing…

  • 86 Absence of alternative accommodation

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    (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act, no order, abatement order or control order shall be invalid, and no person shall be excused from compliance therewith, by reason only that suitable alternative accommodation is not available for any person required to vacate the building or premises concerned.(2) An authority shall not be liable to provide…

  • 85 President may amend First and Second Schedules

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    Innocent Munyaka

    The President may, by statutory instrument, add to, amend or replace the whole or any part of the First or Second Schedule.

  • 84 Authority to have all necessary powers

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    Subject to this Act, an authority shall have the power to do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the implementation of this Act, including the power to borrow, raise and expend moneys:Provided that the enactment in terms of which an authority is constituted, relating to the power to borrow, raise or expend moneys, shall…

  • 82 Dangerous buildings

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    (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an authority may, if it is satisfied that—(a) any building is—(i) in a dangerous condition; or (ii) being used in a dangerous manner; and(b) it is necessary for immediate action to be taken for the protection of persons using, or in the vicinity of, the building referred to…

  • 81 Cancellation of general plan representing public places

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    (1) Notwithstanding sections 46 and 47 of the Land Survey Act [Chapter 20:12] and subject to Part II of the Roads Act [Chapter 13:12], the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister to whom the administration of the first-mentioned Act has been assigned, direct the Surveyor-General to cancel a general plan or any portion thereof…

  • 80 Submission by board of report and summary of representations and procedure for grant of clearance warrant

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    Innocent Munyaka

    (1) A board shall, within a period of six months from the date of publication in the Gazette of the clearance notice concerned, submit—(a) its report and a summary of the representations made to it to the Minister; and(b) a copy of the report and summary referred to in paragraph (a) to the authority:Provided that…