Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Further definitions for Part 2, Division 3A  
   4.      Homes  
   5.      Ownership of land and homes  
   6.      Spouses  

   PART 2--FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT

           Division 1--Entitlement to grant

   7.      Entitlement to grant  

           Division 2--Eligibility criteria (applicants)

   8.      Criterion 1 – Applicant to be a natural person and at least 18 years of age  
   9.      Criterion 2 – Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident  
   10.     Criterion 3 – Applicant (or applicant's spouse or de facto partner) must not have received an earlier grant  
   11.     Criterion 4 – Applicant (or applicant's spouse or de facto partner) must not have had relevant interest in residential property  
   12.     Criterion 5 – Residence requirements  
   12A.    Ineligibility – threshold amount exceeded  

           Division 3--Eligible transactions

   13.     Eligible transaction  
   13AA.   Transactions that are not eligible transactions  

           Division 3A--First Home Owner Boost Scheme

   13A.    Purpose of Division 3A  
   13B.    Definitions  
   13C.    Special eligible transactions  
   13D.    Exclusion of particular transactions as special eligible transactions  
   13E.    Amount of grant for special eligible transactions  

           Division 4--Application for grant

   14.     Application for grant  
   15.     All interested persons to join in application  
   16.     Application on behalf of person under legal disability  

           Division 5--Decision on application

   17.     Commissioner to decide applications  
   18.     Amount of grant  
   18A.    Eligible transactions as part of First Home Owner Boost Scheme that attract grant other than under section 18  
   19.     Payment of grant  
   20.     Conditions generally  
   21.     Death of applicant  
   22.     Power to correct decision  
   23.     Notification of decision  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Administration generally

   29.     Administration  
   30.     Delegation  
   30A.    Granting of approvals and exemptions  
   41.     Power to recover amount paid in error etc.  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   42.     Misleading statements and documents  
   43A.    Time for bringing prosecutions  
   44.     Legal immunity  
   45.     Continuing offences  
   45A.    Valuation of property  
   46.     Service of documents  
   47.     Appearances by Commissioner  
   48.     Evidence  
   49.     Standing appropriation  
   50.     Regulations  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

   51.     Objections and appeals  
   52.     Transitional provision (rates of interest on pre-existing liabilities)  
   53.     Application of limit on eligibility of transactions before commencement of Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2009  
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