HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 1984

This compilation was prepared on 28 February 2005
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 8 of 2005

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1

4............ Execution of agreements authorised.................................................... 2

5............ Variation of agreement to be laid before each House.......................... 2

6............ Grants for specific housing assistance and other purposes................ 2

7............ Loans.................................................................................................. 3

8............ Appropriation.................................................................................... 3

9............ Allocation of grants and loans amongst States................................... 4

10.......... Unmatched funds................................................................................ 5

11.......... Re-allocation or retention of specific housing grants.......................... 6

12.......... Advances on account of money expected to become payable under sections 6 and 71"> 8

13.......... Authority to borrow........................................................................... 9

14.......... Application of money borrowed........................................................ 9

16.......... Annual report by Minister................................................................. 9

17.......... Amendment of 1981 Act.................................................................... 9

Schedule 1 10

First Schedule 31

Second Schedule 33

Schedule 2 35

Notes 37

An Act relating to financial assistance to the States and to the Northern Territory for the purpose of housing

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Housing Assistance Act 1984	138, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 17: 1 July 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent
Housing Assistance Amendment Act 1987	146, 1987	26 Dec 1987	26 Dec 1987	--
Housing Assistance Act 1989	7, 1990	17 Jan 1990	S. 21: 1 July 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 21(2) S. 3 (am. by 202, 1992, s. 3)
as amended by
Housing Assistance Amendment Act 1992	202, 1992	21 Dec 1992	21 Dec 1992	--
National Debt Sinking Fund Repeal Act 1994	107, 1994	5 July 1994	(a)	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Schedule 1 (items 10-12): Royal Assent	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 8 ......................................	am. No. 146, 1987; No. 7, 1990
S. 11 ....................................	am. No. 146, 1987
Ss. 13, 14 ............................	am. No. 8, 2005
S. 15 ....................................	am. No. 107, 1994
	rep. No. 8, 2005

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts