HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 1989

This compilation was prepared on 11 September 2000
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 24 of 1996

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

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

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

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

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

4............ Agreements between Commonwealth and States............................... 2

5............ Grants for housing.............................................................................. 2

6............ Payments to be made out of money appropriated............................. 3

7............ Principal appropriation...................................................................... 3

7A......... Commonwealth funds to be carried forward...................................... 4

8............ Appropriation for housing assistance for young people.................... 4

9............ Appropriation for mortgage relief...................................................... 4

10.......... Appropriation for the Australian Capital Territory.......................... 4

11.......... Allocation among the States of specific grants................................... 5

12.......... Allocation among the States of untied grants in first grant year......... 5

13.......... Allocation among the States of untied grants after first grant year.... 6

14.......... Payments for research, development and evaluation.......................... 7

15.......... Grants to be matched by State........................................................... 7

15A....... Grants to be matched by State—exception........................................ 9

16.......... Reallocation or retention of specific grants........................................ 9

17.......... Advances.......................................................................................... 10

18.......... Payments under the 1984 Act.......................................................... 11

19.......... Determinations to be in writing........................................................ 11

20.......... Annual report by Minister............................................................... 11

21.......... Amendment of the 1984 Act............................................................ 11

Schedule 1—Form of Housing Agreement 13

The Schedule—Cost rent principles 40

Schedule 2—Allocation among states of amounts appropriated for untied grants in respect of first grant year 42

Schedule 3—Allocation among states of amounts appropriated for untied grants in respect of second and third grant years 43

Notes 45

Note 1

The Housing Assistance Act 1989 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 7, 1990 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Housing Assistance Act 1989	7, 1990	17 Jan 1990	S. 21: 1 July 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent
Housing Assistance Amendment Act 1992	202, 1992	21 Dec 1992	21 Dec 1992	—
Housing Assistance Amendment Act 1994	34, 1994	15 Mar 1994	15 Mar 1994	—
Housing Legislation Amendment Act 1995	49, 1995	23 June 1995	23 June 1995	—
Housing Assistance Act 1996	24, 1996	28 June 1996	Ss. 7‑11: 1 July 1996 Remainder: Royal Assent	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 3......................................	am. No. 202, 1992; No. 24, 1996
S. 7......................................	am. No. 202, 1992; No. 34, 1994
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 202, 1992
S. 13....................................	am. No. 202, 1992
S. 15....................................	am. No. 202, 1992; No. 34, 1994; No. 49, 1995
S. 15A.................................	ad. No. 34, 1994
	am. No. 49, 1995

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts