RURAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1989 - As at 13 January 2023 - Act 97 of 1989

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 2A Object of Act
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - NEW SOUTH WALES RURAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY

Division 1 - Constitution of the Authority

• 4 Constitution of the Authority

Division 2 - General functions of the Authority

• 5 Provision of rural assistance
• 6 Review of programs of assistance etc
• 7 Arrangements with financial organisations
• 8 Other functions

Division 3 - Management of the Authority

• 9 Constitution of the Board
• 10 Functions of Board
• 11 Chief Executive of the Authority
• 12 Chief Executive to manage the Authority
• 12A Authority to provide Board with information
• 12B Review of composition of Board

Division 4 - (Repealed)

PART 3 - PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE

Division 1 - Applications

• 15 Applications for assistance
• 16 Determination of applications
• 17 Matters to be considered

Division 2 - State programs of assistance

• 18 Programs of assistance
19, 20. (Repealed)
• 21 Assistance which may be granted
• 22 Conditions of assistance
• 23 Loans etc
• 24 Charges on land

Division 3 - Administration of Commonwealth and other programs

• 25 Administration of Commonwealth and other programs
• 26 Financial arrangements
• 27 Acquisition of land etc

Division 4 - (Repealed)

PART 4 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEBTORS AND CROWN LANDS

• 35 Authority's powers with respect to debtors etc
• 36 Effect of Crown Lands Acts
• 37 Consent not required to the registration of certain transfers
• 38 Conditions attached to land sold on default of mortgagor
• 39 Forfeited Crown lands securities
• 40 Powers etc of Authority in respect of land vested in it

PART 5 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• 41 Rural Assistance Authority Fund
• 42 Payments into the Fund
• 43 Payments from the Fund

PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 44 Misleading applications
• 45 Repeated applications
• 46 Authority may call up loans etc obtained by false statement
• 47 Seal of the Authority
• 48 Personal liability of certain persons
• 49 Recovery of charges etc by the Authority
• 50 Delegation by the Authority
• 51 Service of documents
• 52 Proof of certain matters not required
• 53 Proceedings for offences
• 54 Applications to court for directions
• 55 Act binds Crown
• 56 Disclosure of information
• 57 Regulations
• 58 Savings, transitional and other provisions
• SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 3