WCPP: Expropriation Bill & Housing Consumer Protection Bill

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Infrastructure invites you to attend public hearings on the Expropriation Bill and Housing Consumer Protection Bill.

Submissions can be emailed to Ms Shumeeze Jones at [email protected] by no later than Friday, 9 June 2023 at 12:00

Interested persons and organisations are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearings and to submit written input on the Bill to the Standing Committee on Infrastructure for consideration. Only input on the content of the Bill will be considered. Please indicate whether a verbal presentation on the written submission will be made.

Expropriation Bill [B23B–2020]

The purpose of the Bill is to;
▪ provide for the expropriation of property for a public purpose or in the public interest;
▪ regulate the procedure for the expropriation of property for a public purpose or in the public interest, including payment of compensation;
▪ identify certain instances where the provision of nil compensation may be just and equitable for expropriation in the public interest;
▪ repeal the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act 63 of 1975); and to provide for matters connected therewith.

The public hearings are arranged as follows:

Housing Consumer Protection Bill [B10B–2021]

The purpose of the Bill is to:
▪ provide for the protection of housing consumers;
▪ provide for the continuance of the National Home Builders Registration Council as the National Home Building Regulatory Council;
▪ provide for the registration of homebuilders;
▪ provide for the enrolment of homes in order to be covered by the home warranty fund;
▪ provide for the regulation of the conduct of homebuilders;
▪ provide for the continuance of the home warranty fund;
▪ provide for the claims against the fund; to provide for the funds of the Council and for the management of those funds;
▪ provide for procurement and contractual matters in relation to the building of a home;
▪ provide for the enforcement of this Act;
▪ repeal the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act 95 of 1998); and to provide for matters connected therewith.

The public hearings are arranged as follows:

Enquiries can be directed to Ms Shumeeze Jones as a voice note on WhatsApp on cell 068 062 5876

 

Issued by Ms LM Maseko (MPP), Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure.


Track the: Expropriation Bill
                 Housing Consumer Protection Bill
                              

How to write a submission