Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 6

             (1)  This section applies if an instrument (the legislative instrument ) is in force under section 5.

             (2)  The Commonwealth may make an agreement or agreements with a State or States substantially in accordance with the form set out in the legislative instrument in so far as that form is applicable to the State or States concerned.

             (3)  The Commonwealth may make, with the other party or parties to an inter‑government housing agreement, a subsidiary agreement or subsidiary agreements for the purpose of giving effect to the inter‑government housing agreement.

             (4)  Subject to subsection (5), the Commonwealth may agree with the other party or parties to an inter‑government housing agreement, or to a subsidiary agreement referred to in subsection (3), to vary the agreement or to revoke the agreement and make a new agreement under subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, in place of the revoked agreement.

             (5)  An inter‑government housing agreement may not be varied if the agreement as varied would not be substantially in accordance with the form set out in the legislative instrument so far as that form is applicable to the State or States that are parties to the agreement.