New Zealand Legislation: Bills

4 Interpretation

• In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise another meaning,—

  affordable housing means housing that—

  • (a) is for persons living in households that—

    • (i) have low to moderate income; and

    • (ii) have no, low, or moderate legal or beneficial interests in property; and

  • (b) is priced so that the persons are able to meet—

    • (i) their housing costs; and

    • (ii) their other essential basic living costs; and

  • (c) is within the regulatory criteria for determining what affordable housing is, if regulations setting criteria exist

  affordable housing policy means a policy that—

  • (a) covers the matters described in sections 9 to 15; and

  • (b) is adopted by a territorial authority

  building consent has the meaning given to it by section 7 of the Building Act 2004

  building consent authority has the meaning given to it by section 7 of the Building Act 2004

  consent authority has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991

  council-controlled organisation has the meaning given to it by section 6 of the Local Government Act 2002

  council organisation has the meaning given to it by section 6 of the Local Government Act 2002

  covenant includes a contract

  development contribution has the meaning given to it by section 197 of the Local Government Act 2002

  district has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Local Government Act 2002

  district plan has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991

  land has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Land Transfer Act 1952

  Minister means the Minister of the Crown who is responsible for administering this Act under—

  • (a) the authority of a warrant; or

  • (b) the authority of the Prime Minister

  public notice has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Local Government Act 2002

  resource consent has the meaning given to it by section 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991

  social housing means housing for—

  • (a) persons on low incomes:

  • (b) persons with special housing needs:

  • (c) persons whose disabilities mean that they need support or supervision in their housing

  special consultative procedure has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Local Government Act 2002

  territorial authority has the meaning given to it by section 5 of the Local Government Act 2002.