New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ACT 2000 - SECT 14

14 Application for grant

(1) An application for a first home owner grant is to be made to the Chief Commissioner or a financial institution or other person with whom the Chief Commissioner has made an administration agreement.

(2) An application:

(a) must be in a form approved by the Chief Commissioner, and

(b) must contain the information required by the Chief Commissioner.

(3) An applicant must provide the Chief Commissioner with any further information the Chief Commissioner requires to decide the application.

(4) Information provided by an applicant in or in relation to an application must, if the Chief Commissioner so requires, be verified by statutory declaration or supported by other evidence required by the Chief Commissioner.

(5) An application may only be made within a period (the "application period"):

(a) commencing on the commencement date of the eligible transaction to which the application relates, and

(b) ending 12 months after the completion of the eligible transaction to which the application relates.

(6) However, the Chief Commissioner has a discretion to allow an application before or after the application period.

(7) An applicant may, with the Chief Commissioner’s consent, amend an application.