Duty of Central Authority to prepare housing schemes

(1) The Central Authority may consider the needs of Belize with respect to the provision of housing accommodation in any particular area, and as often as occasion arises, or after notice has been given to the Central Authority by the Minister and within such period as is specified in the notice, to cause the area to be defined on a plan and to prepare and submit to the Minister a scheme hereinafter referred to as a Housing Scheme, for the exercise of their powers under this Part and to pass a resolution declaring the area so defined to be a housing area. (2) Subject to this Part but without prejudice to section 10 of this Act, the Central Authority may carry into effect any (a) by the conversion of any buildings acquired into dwelling-houses; (b) by altering, enlarging, repairing or improving any houses or buildings which have been acquired by the Central Authority; (c) by altering, enlarging, repairing or improving a house as erected, converted or acquired, and fitting out, furnishing and supplying any such house with all requisite fittings and conveniences. (3) Where the Central Authority acquires a house or other building in a housing area which could be made suitable as a dwelling-house or an estate or an interest in such a house or other building, it shall forthwith proceed to secure the alteration, enlargement, repair or improvement of such house or building either by itself executing any necessary works, or by leasing it to some person subject to conditions for securing that he will alter, enlarge, repair or improve it.