HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 2007
HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 2007
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
3. Dictionary
4. Notes
PART 2--OBJECTS AND IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
6. Objects of Act
7. What is housing assistance?
8. When is someone eligible for housing assistance?
PART 3--HOUSING COMMISSIONER
9. Housing commissioner—establishment
10. Housing commissioner—powers generally
11. Housing commissioner—functions
12. Housing commissioner—no power for contracts of employment
13. Limits on housing commissioner—joint ventures
14. Notice of joint ventures
15. Limit on housing commissioner—large contracts
16. Housing commissioner—Ministerial directions
17. Housing commissioner—delegation
PART 4--HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
18. What is a housing assistance program?
19. Approved housing assistance programs
20. Approved housing assistance programs—determinations
21. Approved housing assistance programs—operational guidelines
22. Approved housing assistance programs—market rent
23. Approved housing assistance programs—rent review
24. Housing assistance applicants—requirement for further
25. Housing assistance recipients—requirement for information
PART 4A--AFFORDABLE AND COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAMS
25A. Definitions—pt 4A
25B. Housing commissioner etc may give assistance to registered community housing
25C. Affordable and community housing programs—housing commissioner to report to
PART 4B--OFFICIAL VISITORS
25V. Meaning of official visitor etc
25W. Official visitors must give notice of visit
PART 5--PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
28. Meaning of protected information—pt 5
PART 6--COMMONWEALTH-TERRITORY FUNDING AGREEMENTS
30. What is a Commonwealth-Territory funding agreement?
31. Notification of Commonwealth-Territory funding agreements
PART 6A--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
31A. Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6A
31B. Reviewable decision notices
31C. Applications for review
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
32. Placing unleased land under housing commissioner's control
33. Unleased land placed under housing commissioner's
34. Unneeded land may be returned
35. Information to Minister
36. Financial arrangements
37. Protection of officials from liability
38. Determination of fees
39. Approved forms
40. Regulation-making power
PART 11--TRANSITIONAL--RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023
111. Meaning of commencement day—pt 11
112. Housing assistance program determinations
113. Operational guidelines
114. Expiry—pt 11
SCHEDULE 1
DICTIONARY
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