Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE HOUSING AUSTRALIA ACT 1987 - SECT 6

             (1)  The first additional function of DHA is to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing-related services to:

                     (a)  officers and employees of an Agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ) other than the Department, and their families; and

                     (b)  persons contracted to provide goods or services to an Agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ) other than the Department, and their families;

in order to meet the requirements of that Agency.

             (2)  The second additional function of DHA is to provide services ancillary to the services mentioned in subsection (1) and in subsection 5(1), to persons mentioned in those subsections, in order to meet the requirements of an Agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ).

             (3)  DHA may perform a function mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) only to the extent mentioned in a determination under subsection (4).

             (4)  The Minister may determine, in writing, the extent to which DHA may perform the function in relation to any of the following:

                     (a)  the persons to whom services can be provided;

                     (b)  the kinds of services that can be provided;

                     (c)  any other matter.

             (5)  A determination made under subsection (4) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 and Part 6 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 do not apply to the determination.

             (6)  DHA's gross revenue from the performance of all of the following functions for a financial year must not exceed the amount mentioned in subsection (7):

                     (a)  the function mentioned in subsection (1);

                     (b)  the function mentioned in subsection (2), to the extent that it relates to the function mentioned in subsection (1).

             (7)  The amount is DHA's total gross revenue for the financial year multiplied by:

                     (a)  if a percentage under 25% is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection--that percentage; or

                     (b)  otherwise--25%.

             (8)  For the purposes of subsections (6) and (7), DHA's gross revenue and total gross revenue for the financial year are to be determined from its audited annual accounts.