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O. Reg. 161/01: LOCAL HOUSING CORPORATIONS TRANSITION RULES
filed May 11, 2001 under Social Housing Reform Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 27
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made under the
social housing reform act, 2000
Made: May 9, 2001
Filed: May 11, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 26, 2001
Amending O. Reg. 643/00
(Local Housing Corporations ¾ Transition Rules)
1. The definition of “manual” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 643/00 is revoked and the following substituted:
“manual” means the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing publication that is titled “Local Housing Authority Administration Manual” and is dated December 8, 2000, excluding section 04-08-01 bearing that date, but including section 04-08-01 bearing the date March 1, 2001.
2. Sections 8 and 9 of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:
8. Despite subsection 5 (1), clause 5 (2) (a) and subsection 6 (4), a local housing corporation, a related service manager acting under subsection 6 (3), and a housing provider described in subsection 6 (4) shall offer accommodation, in the next available unit that is either a modified unit or another type of special needs housing, to the first household on its waiting list for special needs housing that requires the type of unit that is available.
9. If a household that occupies a modified unit or another type of special needs housing is determined to be eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance, the amount the household must pay to occupy the unit shall be reduced by the amount of rent-geared-to-income assistance for which the household is eligible.