| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the National Housing Development Authority Act, No. 17 of 1979, and shall come into operation on such date (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed date " ) as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette. |
| 2.
| | Establishment of the National Development Authority. |
| 3.
| | Members of the Authority. |
| 4.
| | Objects of the Authority. |
| 5.
| | Powers and functions of the Authority. |
| 6.
| | Compulsory acquisition of land. |
| 7.
| | State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Authority. |
| 8.
| | Right of alienation of land, flat, house or other living accommodation. |
| 9.
| | Restrictions as to purchase. |
| 10.
| | Implied condition as to flats, houses or other living accommodation or lands. |
| 11.
| | No action to lie in respect of the cancellation or determination of an instrument. |
| 12.
| | Disqualification from membership. |
| 13.
| | Resignation of appointed members of the Authority. |
| 14.
| | Powers of Minister to remove an appointed member. |
| 15.
| | Period of office of appointed member. |
| 16.
| | Eligibility for reappointment as appointed members. |
| 17.
| | Remuneration of members. |
| 18.
| | Period of office of Chairman. |
| 19.
| | Quorum. |
| 20.
| | Member to disclose interest to the Authority. |
| 21.
| | Acts not invalidated by reason of vacancy. |
| 22.
| | Seal of Authority. |
| 23.
| | General Manager of the Authority. |
| 24.
| | Appointment of officers and servants. |
| 25.
| | Fund of the Authority. |
| 26.
| | Borrowing powers of the Authority. |
| 27.
| | Government guarantee. |
| 28.
| | Transfer to the Authority of the assets and liabilities of the National Housing Fund. |
| 29.
| | Application of the provisions of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971. |
| 30.
| | Power of Authority to investigate purposes to which loan is applied. |
| 31.
| | Power of Authority to cancel the grant of a loan &c. |
| 32.
| | Power of Authority to require additional security or recall loan. |
| 33.
| | Change, reduction or release of security. |
| 34.
| | Permission of General Manager required under certain circumstances for alienation of security for a loan granted by the Authority. |
| 35.
| | In certain circumstances security for a loan the Authority not to be seized or sold in execution of a decree which is not in favour of the General Manager. |
| 36.
| | Mode of repayment of loans. |
| 37.
| | Registered address of borrower, &c. |
| 38.
| | Service of notice on borrower &c. |
| 39.
| | Priority of charge created by a loan made by the Authority. |
| 40.
| | Form of mortgage of land. |
| 41.
| | Default of payment. |
| 42.
| | Action by Authority where default is made. |
| 43.
| | Notification of errors in mortgage bonds and amendments of such bonds. |
| 44.
| | Appointment of manager to take possession of mortgaged land. |
| 45.
| | Procedure where manager is appointed. |
| 46.
| | Authorization of sale of mortgaged land. |
| 47.
| | Where borrower is dead. |
| 48.
| | Notice of order of Authority to sell land. |
| 49.
| | Notice of sale. |
| 50.
| | Payment before sale. |
| 51.
| | Upset price. |
| 52.
| | Authority may bid for and purchase property mortgaged to it and sold by public auction. |
| 53.
| | Default in respect of one of two loans on the same land. |
| 54.
| | Recovery of expenses and costs incurred by the Authority |
| 55.
| | Payment of balance of proceeds of deduction of amount due to the Authority. |
| 56.
| | Certificate of sale. |
| 57.
| | Limitations of actions to invalidate sale, &c. |
| 58.
| | Order for delivery of possession. |
| 59.
| | Cancellation of sale. |
| 60.
| | Re-sale by Authority. |
| 61.
| | Authority not precluded from other methods of recovery. |
| 62.
| | Houses, flats and other buildings to which this Part applies and interpretation of the " expressions " landlord " and occupier. |
| 63.
| | Obligation to vacate building to which this Part applies. |
| 64.
| | Application the court for recovery of possession and service of order nisi. |
| 65.
| | Adjournment of hearing. |
| 66.
| | Issue and execution of writ for delivery of possession. |
| 67.
| | Appeals. |
| 68.
| | Provisions for this Act to apply exclusively in all actions for ejectment from buildings to which this Part applies. |
| 69.
| | Costs, charges, and stamp duties. |
| 70.
| | Certificate from the General Manager. |
| 71.
| | Recovery of moneys due to the Authority. |
| 72.
| | Recovery of sums liable to be paid to the Authority by persons out of the remuneration of such persons. |
| 73.
| | Signature of documents by General Manager on behalf of the Authority. |
| 74.
| | Declaration of secrecy. |
| 75.
| | Directions of the Minister. |
| 76.
| | Regulations. |
| 77.
| | Power to enter any land or premises. |
| 78.
| | Members, officers and servants of the Authority deemed to be public servants. |
| 79.
| | The Authority deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. |
| 80.
| | Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of -the Authority. |
| 81.
| | Power of Authority to make rules. |
| 82.
| | Inapplicability of certain laws to the Authority. |
| 83.
| | Offences. |
| 84.
| | Interpretation. |