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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  
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