Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
HOUSING ACT
As in force at 22 February 2012
Table of provisions
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 22 February 2012. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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HOUSING ACT
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od =
order
app = appendix om =
omitted
bl = by-law pt =
Part
ch = Chapter r =
regulation/rule
cl = clause rem =
remainder
div = Division renum =
renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep
= repealed
f = forms s =
section
Gaz =
Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg =
heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins =
inserted SL = Subordinate
Legislation
lt = long title sub =
substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
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Housing Act 1982 (Act No. 76, 1982) |
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|
Assent date |
8 December 1982 |
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Commenced |
15 April 1983 (Gaz G15, 15 April 1983, p 3) |
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Housing Amendment Act 1984 (Act No. 48, 1984) |
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|
Assent date |
25 September 1984 |
|
Commenced |
15 January 1986 (Gaz G2, 15 January 1986, p 8) |
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Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 28, 1985) |
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|
Assent date |
26 June 1985 |
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Commenced |
26 June 1985 |
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Housing Amendment Act 1986 (Act No. 70, 1986) |
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|
Assent date |
19 December 1986 |
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Commenced |
1 July 1986 (s 2) |
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Housing Amendment Act 1987 (Act No. 11, 1987) |
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|
Assent date |
25 June 1987 |
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Commenced |
|
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Housing Amendment Act 1988 (Act No. 57, 1988) |
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|
Assent date |
25 November 1988 |
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Commenced |
1 December 1988 (s 2) |
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Housing Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 63, 1989) |
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|
Assent date |
7 November 1989 |
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Commenced |
7 November 1989 |
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Housing Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 2, 1991) |
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Assent date |
22 February 1991 |
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Commenced |
22 February 1991 |
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Housing Amendment Act 1992 (Act No. 43, 1992) |
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Assent date |
7 September 1992 |
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Commenced |
7 September 1992 |
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Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 84, 1993) |
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Assent date |
31 December 1993 |
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Commenced |
1 June 1994 (s 2, s 2 Local Government Act 1993 (Act No. 83, 1993) and Gaz S35, 20 May 1994) |
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Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 (Act No. 5, 1995) |
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Assent date |
21 March 1995 |
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Commenced |
1 April 1995 (s 2, s 2 Financial Management Act 1992 (Act No. 4, 1995) and Gaz S13, 31 March 1995) |
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Housing Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 44, 1998) |
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Assent date |
27 May 1998 |
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Commenced |
s 11: 1 July 1997; rem: 1 July 1998 (Gaz S28, 1 July 1998, p 1) |
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Residential Tenancies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 46, 1999) |
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Assent date |
10 November 1999 |
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Commenced |
1 March 2000 (s 2, s 2 Residential Tenancies Act 1999 (Act No. 45, 1999) and Gaz G8, 1 March 2000, p 2) |
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Housing Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 70, 2000) |
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Assent date |
14 December 2000 |
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Commenced |
31 January 2001 (Gaz G4, 31 January 2001, p 4) |
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Housing Amendment Act 2005 (Act No. 17, 2005) |
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Assent date |
5 May 2005 |
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Commenced |
pt 3: 30 June 2004; rem: 5 May 2005 (s 2) |
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Housing Amendment Act (No. 2) 2005 (Act No. 41, 2005) |
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Assent date |
13 December 2005 |
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Commenced |
13 December 2005 |
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Antisocial Behaviour (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 (Act No. 2, 2006) |
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Assent date |
8 March 2006 |
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Commenced |
14 June 2006 (Gaz G24, 14 June 2006, p 3) |
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Unit Title Schemes Act 2009 (Act No. 14, 2009) |
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Assent date |
26 May 2009 |
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Commenced |
pt 2.3, div 3, sdv 4 and s 135 (to ext ins s 54C): 1 January 2010; s 111: 1 July 2010; rem: 1 July 2009 (s 2, Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, p 1, s 2 Land Title and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 3, 2008) and Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, p 1) |
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Housing and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 45, 2011) |
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Assent date |
21 December 2011 |
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Commenced |
22 February 2012 (other than amdts to ss 21, 24 and 25 of the Housing Act in the Sch) (Gaz G8, 22 February 2012, p 3) |
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS
s 4 Housing Amendment Act
2000 (Act No. 70, 2000)
4 LIST OF
AMENDMENTS
lt amd
No. 44, 1998, s 4; No. 45, 2011, s 4
pt 1
hdg sub No. 45, 2011, s 13
s 5 amd No. 11,
1987, s 4; No. 44, 1998, ss 5 and 13; No. 2, 2006, s 12; No. 14, 2009, s 131;
No. 45, 2011, s 5
s 5A ins No. 45, 2011, s
6
pt 2 hdg amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45,
2011, s 13
pt
2
div 1 hdg amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45,
2011, s 13
s 6 amd No. 44, 1998, s 6; No. 45,
2011, s 13
s 7 sub No. 11, 1987, s 5; No. 44,
1998, s 7
s 8. amd No. 28, 1985, s
9
sub No. 11, 1987, s
5
rep No. 44, 1998, s
7
s 9 sub No. 11, 1987, s
5
rep No. 44, 1998, s
7
s 10 amd No. 28, 1985, s
9
sub No. 11, 1987, s
5
rep No. 44, 1998, s
7
s 11 sub No. 11, 1987, s
5
amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45, 2011, s
13
ss 12 – 13 rep No. 11, 1987, s
5
s 14 amd No. 11, 1987, s 6; No. 44,
1998, s 8; No. 45, 2011, s 13
pt
2
div 2 hdg amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
s 15 amd No. 44, 1998, s 9; No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 16 amd No. 63, 1989, s 2; No. 2, 1991, s
2; No. 44, 1998, s 10; No. 45, 2011,
s 13
s 17 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
s 18 amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 18A ins No. 2, 2006, s
13
rep No. 45, 2011, s
7
ss 19 – 20 amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No.
45, 2011, s 13
pt
2
div 3
hdg
(former
pt III hdg) amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
sub No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 21 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
pt 3
hdg
(former
pt IV hdg) amd No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 22 amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 23 amd No. 11, 1987, s
7
sub No. 70, 2000, s
3
amd No. 45, 2011, s
13
pt 4
hdg
(former
pt V hdg) amd No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 24 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
sub No. 17, 2005, s
4
s 25 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
s 26 amd No. 57, 1988, s 3; No. 44, 1998, s
13; No. 45, 2011, s 13
ss 27 – 28 amd No.
44, 1998, s 13; No. 45, 2011, s 13
pt 5 hdg ins
No. 45, 2011, s 8
pt
5
div 1 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
ss 28A – 28B ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
pt 5
div 2
hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s 8
s 28C ins No. 45,
2011, s 8
pt
5
div 3 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
ss 28D – 28G ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
pt 6 hdg rep No. 11, 1987, s
8
ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
ss 28H – 28P ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
pt 7 hdg
pt
7
div 1 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
ss 28Q – 28V ins No. 45, 2011, s
8
pt 7
div 2
hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s 8
ss 28W –
28X ins No. 45, 2011, s 8
pt 8
hdg
(former
pt VII hdg) sub No. 5, 1995, s 19; No. 45,
2011, s 13
pt
8
div 1 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 29 amd No. 48, 1984, s
4
rep No. 11, 1987, s
8
ins No. 5, 1995, s
19
sub No. 44, 1998, s
11
s 30 amd No. 11, 1987, s 9; No. 44, 1998, s
13; No. 45, 2011, s 13
s 30A ins No. 45, 2011,
s 9
s 31 amd No. 11, 1987, s 10; No. 44, 1998,
s 13
sub No. 45, 2011, s
9
s 31A ins No. 43, 1992, s
2
amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
sub No. 45, 2011, s
9
s 31B ins No. 43, 1992, s
2
rep No. 45, 2011, s
9
s 32 amd No. 84, 1993, s 6; No. 44, 1998, s
13; No. 45, 2011, s 13
s 33 rep No. 70, 1986, s
3
s 34 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
sub No. 46, 1999, s
4
s 35 amd No. 11, 1987, s 11; No. 44, 1998, s
13; No. 45, 2011, s 13
pt
8
div 2 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
10
s 36 sub No. 45, 2011, s
10
ss 36A – 36E ins No. 45, 2011, s
10
s 37 amd No. 48, 1984, s 4; No. 44, 1998, s
13; No. 2, 2006, s 14; No. 45, 2011,
s 11
pt 9
hdg
(former
pt
VIII hdg) sub No. 17, 2005, s 5
amd No. 45,
2011, s 13
ss 38 – 40 rep No. 11, 1987, s
12
s 41 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
s 42 amd No. 44, 1998, s 13; No. 45, 2011, s
13
s 43 amd No. 44, 1998, s
13
pt 10
hdg
(former
pt
IX hdg ins No. 17, 2005, s 6
amd No. 45, 2011,
s 13
s 44 rep No. 44, 1998, s
12
ins No. 17, 2005, s
6
s 45 rep No. 44, 1998, s
12
ins No. 17, 2005, s
6
ss 46 – 47 ins No. 17, 2005, s
6
pt 11
hdg
(former
pt
X hdg ins No. 41, 2005, s 3
amd No. 45, 2011,
s 13
ss 48 – 50 ins No. 41, 2005, s
3
pt 12 hdg ins No. 45, 2011, s
12
s 51 ins No. 45, 2011, s 12