Content Page: HOUSING STANDARDS CONTROL ACT Chapter 29:08
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79 Impairment of land in provisional clearance area an offence
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Any person who, while a clearance notice remains in force, demolishes, damages or in any other manner impairs any land within the provisional clearance area or any right in such land without the written permission of the authority, otherwise than in the exercise of rights acquired in terms of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter…
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78 Duration of clearance notice and payment of compensation to persons suffering loss as result thereof
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(1) A clearance notice shall lapse upon the expiry of a period of one year from the date of publication of the clearance notice in the Gazette:Provided that the Minister may, on good cause shown by the authority, extend such period by—(a) a further period not exceeding six months; or(b) further periods not exceeding in…
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77 Effect of clearance notice
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While a clearance notice remains in force in terms of section seventy-eight, no person shall—(a) subdivide or apply for a permit to subdivide in terms of Part VI of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act [Chapter 29:12]; or(b) construct permanent improvements or continue such construction in or on;any land within the provisional clearance area…
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76 Contents of clearance notice
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(1) A clearance notice shall—(a) list every stand within the provisional clearance area; and (b) state that—(i) a plan—A. outlining the provisional clearance area; and B. showing every stand referred to in paragraph (a);is available for inspection at a specified place and at specified times; and(ii) a board has been appointed to inquire into and…
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75 Declaration of provisional clearance area and publication and service of clearance notice
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(1) The authority shall, as soon as may be after the date of appointment of a board by notice in the Gazette, declare the area outlined and described in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section sixty-six to be a provisional clearance area.(2) Copies of a clearance notice shall be—(a) published once a…
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73 Offences in relation to inquiry of board
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him by, or wilfully makes any false statement to, a board; or(b) refuses or fails to comply to the best of his ability with any lawful requirement made by a board;in the exercise of its powers or the execution of its duties under this Part, shall be guilty of an offence.(2) Any person who—(a) threatens,…
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72 Members, assistants and advisers of board to have access to or over property
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The members of a board, together with such assistants and advisers as may be necessary, shall for the purposes of the inquiry of the board have access at all reasonable times to or over any property by the shortest and most practicable route reasonable in the circumstances.
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70 Statement given to board not admissible in evidence
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A statement given by any person to a board under any provisions of this Part shall not be admissible in evidence in any court of law, except with the consent of all persons affected thereby or for the purpose of prosecution under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) of section seventy-three.
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69 Procedure of board
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(1) The quorum of a board shall be the three members thereof.(2) At any meeting of a board, all the members shall vote on any matter to be decidedby the board and all decisions shall be reached by the vote of the majority of the members: Provided that—(a) any matter of law arising for decision…