| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the National Housing Act. |
| 2.
| | Housing objects. |
| 3.
| | Housing powers. |
| 4.
| | Establishment of National Housing Fund. |
| 5.
| | Administration and accounts of National Housing Fund. |
| 6.
| | Loans for purposes of National Housing Fund. |
| 7.
| | Payments into and out of the National Housing Fund. |
| 8.
| | Appointment of Commissioner for National Housing. |
| 9.
| | Appointment of Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners for National Housing and staff. |
| 10.
| | Formation of building societies. |
| 11.
| | Approval of instrument of association of a building society. |
| 12.
| | Requirements of instrument of association of a building society. |
| 13.
| | Registration of instrument of association. |
| 14.
| | Effect of registration. |
| 15.
| | Conclusiveness of certificate of incorporation. |
| 16.
| | Alteration of instrument of association. |
| 17.
| | Appeals to Minister. |
| 18.
| | Copies of instrument of association to be given to members. |
| 19.
| | Definition of member of a building society. |
| 20.
| | Contracts. |
| 21.
| | Bills of exchange and promissory notes. |
| 22.
| | Persons authorized to act un behalf of a building society. |
| 23.
| | Execution of deeds abroad. |
| 24.
| | Receipts when valid. |
| 25.
| | Company law not to apply to building societies unless so applied by Order of the Minister. |
| 25A.
| | Power of Commissioner to direct the board of directors of a building society to summon a meeting of that society.[ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 25B.
| | Power of Commissioner to call for information and to inspect books, registers and other documents of a building society. [ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 25C.
| | Power of Commissioner to inquire into the affairs of a building society. [ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 25D.
| | Power to impound documents. [ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 25E.
| | Powers of Commissioner to dissolve a building society. [ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 25F.
| | Power of Commissioner to remove from office a member of the board of directors of a building society. [ 3, 36 of 1966] |
| 26.
| | Application of Pan IX of this Act to loans granted by building societies. |
| 27.
| | Declaration of housing bodies. |
| 28.
| | Power of housing bodies to carry out certain housing objects. |
| 29.
| | Declaration of building companies. |
| 30.
| | Powers of building companies to carry out housing objects. |
| 31.
| | Houses to which this Part applies, and interpretation of the expressions " landlord " and " occupier ". |
| 32.
| | Obligation to vacate houses to which this Part applies [ 4, 36 of 1966] |
| 33.
| | Application to court for recovery of possession and service of rule nisi [ 2,49 of 1981] |
| 34.
| | Adjournment of hearing. |
| 35.
| | Issue and execution of writ for delivery of possession. |
| 36.
| | Appeals. [ 3,49 of 1981] |
| 37.
| | Provisions of this Act to apply exclusively in all actions for ejectment from houses to which this Part applies. |
| 38.
| | Costs, charges and stamp duties. |
| 39.
| | Forms. |
| 40.
| | Exclusion of application of section 22 of Rent Act. |
| 41.
| | Commissioner may carry out housing objects for the Government. |
| 42.
| | Commissioner may carry out housing objects with the consent of the owners of land. |
| 43.
| | Costs of Commissioner in carrying out any housing object under section 42. |
| 44.
| | Power of Commissioner from National Housing Fund. |
| 45.
| | Applications for loans. |
| 45A.
| | Permission of Commissioner required in certain circumstances for alienation of security for a loan granted from the National Housing Fund. [ 2, 42 of 1958] |
| 45B.
| | In certain circumstances security for a loan from the National Housing Fund not to be seized or sold in execution of a decree which is not in favour of the Commissioner. [ 2, 42 of 1958] |
| 45C.
| | Security for a loan from the National Housing Fund not to be alienated to a person who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka. [ 2, 42 of 1958] |
| 46.
| | Government guarantee in respect of loans. |
| 47.
| | Priority of charge created by loan granted by commissioner. |
| 48.
| | Application of Part IX of this Act to loans granted by the commissioner. [ 3,42 of 1958] |
| 49.
| | Compulsory acquisition of land. [ 4, 42 of 1958] |
| 49A.
| | Acquisition of certain premises under the Land Acquisition Act. [ 5, 42 of 1958] |
| 50.
| | Disposition of State land. |
| 51.
| | Reservation of minerals. |
| 52.
| | Covenants and conditions to run with the land. |
| 53.
| | Reversion of title to the State. |
| 54.
| | Cancellation of instruments of disposition of State land. |
| 55.
| | Notice to be issued to party in occupation to vacate land. |
| 56.
| | Ejectment where occupant fails to vacate land. |
| 57.
| | No legal claim for compensation, & c, to be founded on cancellation of instrument of disposition. |
| 58.
| | Dispositions executed by grantee. |
| 59.
| | Rectification of errors, & c, in instruments of disposition. |
| 60.
| | Authentication of copies of instruments of disposition. |
| 60A.
| | Recovery of possession of State land possessed under an agreement with the Commissioner. [2,9 of 1978] |
| 61.
| | Definition of " appropriate authority ". |
| 62.
| | Expenses of disposition of State land. |
| 63.
| | Application of this Part and interpretation of expression "appropriate authority". |
| 64.
| | Power of appropriate authority to investigate purpose to which loan is applied. |
| 64A.
| | Power of appropriate authority to cancel the grant of a loan, & c. [ 10,36 of 1966] |
| 65.
| | Power of appropriate authority to require additional security or recall loan. |
| 66.
| | Change of security. |
| 67.
| | Mode of repayment of loans. |
| 68.
| | Registered address of borrower, & c. |
| 69.
| | Service of notice on borrower. & c. |
| 70.
| | Priority of charge created by loan made by appropriate authority. |
| 71.
| | Form of mortgage of land. [ 6, 42 of 1958] [12, 36 of 1966] |
| 71A.
| | Rectification of errors in mortgage bonds and amendment of such bonds. [13, 36 of 1966] |
| 72.
| | Default of payment. |
| 73.
| | Action by appropriate authority where default is made. |
| 74.
| | Appointment of manager to take possession of mortgaged land. |
| 75.
| | Procedure where manager is appointed. |
| 76.
| | Authorization of sale of mortgaged land. |
| 76A.
| | Appropriate authority may bid for and purchase property mortgaged to him and sold by public auction. [ 7,42 of 1958] |
| 77.
| | Where borrower is dead. |
| 78.
| | Notice of order of appropriate authority to sell land. [ 14, 36 of 1966] |
| 79.
| | Notice of sale. |
| 80.
| | Payment before sale. |
| 81.
| | Upset price. |
| 82.
| | Default in respect of one of two loans on the same land. |
| 83.
| | Recovery of expenses and costs incurred by the appropriate authority. |
| 84.
| | Payment of balance of proceeds of sale after deduction of amount due to the appropriate authority. |
| 85.
| | Certificate of sale. [ 16, 36 of 1966] |
| 85A.
| | Limitations of actions to invalidate sale, & c. [ 17, 36 of 1966] |
| 86.
| | Order for delivery of possession. |
| 87.
| | Cancellation of sale. |
| 88.
| | Resale by appropriate authority. |
| 89.
| | Appropriate authority not precluded from other methods of recovery. |
| 90.
| | Exemption from income tax of income from new of houses. |
| 90A.
| | Exemption from income tax of income from certain houses constructed on or after April 1, 1956. [ 19, 36 of 1966] |
| 90B.
| | Further exemption from income lax of income from certain houses constructed on or after October 1, 1966. [ 20, 36 of 1966] |
| 90C.
| | Exemption from income tax of income from certain places of residence. [ 20, 36 of 1966] |
| 90D.
| | Exemption from income tax of certain capital gains arising from the change of ownership of certain houses and the lands on which such houses are situated. [ 20, 36 of 1966] |
| 90.
| | Certain houses to be excluded from wealth for the purpose of computing wealth tax. [ 20, 36 of 1966] |
| 91.
| | Power of Commissioner to inspect plans, & c, relating to new houses. [21, 36 of 1966] |
| 91A.
| | Restrictions as to subletting of certain buildings. [ 22, 36 of 1966] |
| 91B.
| | Liability to pay compensation for damage caused to any building maintained by the appropriate authority. [ 22, 36 of 1966] |
| 91C.
| | Inspection. [ 22,36 of 1966] |
| 91D.
| | Power of Commissioner to call for information, & c. [ 22, 36 of 1966] |
| 92.
| | Powers under this Act not to be exercised in contravention of other written law. |
| 93.
| | Certificate from Commissioner. |
| 94.
| | Recovery of moneys due to the state or Commissioner. |
| 94A.
| | Recovery of sums liable to be paid to the Commissioner by persons out of the remuneration of such persons. [ 10, 42 of 1958] |
| 95.
| | Signature of documents by Commissioner on behalf of the Government. |
| 96.
| | Declaration of secrecy. [11, 42 of 1958] |
| 97.
| | Offences. |
| 98.
| | Regulations. |
| 99.
| | Loans and dispositions of land to be for the benefit of citizens of Sri Lanka. |
| 100.
| | Interpretation. |
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