HOMES SAVINGS GRANT ACT 1976

Table of Provisions

• 1 Short title.  
• 2 Commencement.  
• 3 Object of Act.  
• 4 Interpretation.  
• 5 Retrospective approval of savings banks and trading banks.  
• 6 References to spouse.  
• 7 Certain savings deemed to be held before 31 May 1976.  
• 8 Moneys deposited in banks in external Territories.  
• 9 Commencement and completion of construction of dwelling-house.  
• 10 Construction of flat or home unit.  
• 11 Purchase or ownership of land or dwelling- house.  
• 12 Purchase of home to be moved to other land.  
• 13 Dwelling-house on rural property.  
• 14 Trusts, &c.  
• 15 Eligible persons.  
• 16 Applications for grants.  
• 17 Making of grants.  
• 18 Grant not payable where applicant previously owned home.  
• 19 Grant not payable unless acceptable savings held and other conditions satisfied.  
• 20 Acceptable savings.  
• 21 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include bank deposits, &c.  
• 22 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include bank deposits, &c.  
• 23 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in connexion with purchase or construction of dwelling-house.  
• 24 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in connexion with purchase or construction of dwelling-house.  
• 25 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land.  
• 26 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land.  
• 27 Moneys held outside Australia by members of Defence Force, &c.  
• 28 Power of Secretary to treat person as having continued to hold acceptable savings in certain circumstances.  
• 29 Moneys held by deceased spouse.  
• 30 Power of Secretary to treat moneys as paid or expended.  
• 31 Maximum amount of grant.  
• 32 Grant of less than $10 not to be made.  
• 33 Grant to be made to nearest dollar.  
• 34 Administration.  
• 35 Regional Directors.  
• 36 Delegation.  
• 37 Interpretation.  
• 38 Review of decisions.  
• 39 Reconsideration by Secretary.  
• 40 Appeals to Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  
• 41 Officers to observe secrecy.  
• 42 Information as to applicants.  
• 43 Powers as to taking of evidence and production of documents.  
• 44 Indemnity to certain persons.  
• 45 Payment of grants.  
• 46 Payment where application not signed by spouse.  
• 47 Appropriation.  
• 48 Repayments of grants.  
• 49 Recovery of overpayments  
• 50 Misleading statements, &c.  
• 51 Prosecutions for offences.  
• 52 Evidence.  
• 53 Reports.  
• 54 Regulations.