Public Employees Housing Act 1987

This Act may be cited as the Public Employees Housing Act 1987.

In this Act—

public employee means—

a person employed by the Crown, whether in the Public Service or not; or

a person employed by a body corporate that is established by or under an Act and—

is comprised of persons, or has a governing body that is comprised of persons, a majority of whom are appointed by the Governor, a Minister or an agency or instrumentality of the Crown; or

is subject to control or direction by a Minister; or

an employee in relation to whom a proclamation is in force under subsection (2).

The Governor may, by proclamation—

declare that the employees of a specified body corporate are public employees;

vary or revoke a proclamation under this subsection.

The Minister may provide suitable housing accommodation for the benefit of public employees.

The employees to whom accommodation is provided under this Act will be determined by the Minister.

Subject to the Residential Tenancies Act 1978, but notwithstanding any other Act or law to the contrary the terms (including the rent and other charges) on which the accommodation is provided will be determined by the Minister.

Rent and any other charges payable by an employee for accommodation provided under this Act may be deducted from the employee's salary, wages or allowances.

The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by this Act or as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act.