Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"acceptable behaviour agreement" means an agreement referred to in section 18A(1).
"antisocial behaviour" includes violence, vandalism, littering and making excessive noise.
"appoint" includes reappoint.
"dwelling" means a house built or otherwise acquired, and retained, by the Chief Executive Officer (Housing) or a house in the control of the Chief Executive Officer (Housing) as agent for the purpose of section 16(2)(h).
"equipment", in relation to a dwelling, includes any furnishings, fitments and appliances provided in the dwelling by the Chief Executive Officer (Housing) for the better use of the dwelling as a residence.
"former Act" means the Housing Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.
"former Commission" means the Northern Territory Housing Commission established by the former Act.
"Home Finance Trustee" means the Home Finance Trustee within the meaning of section 4 of the Housing Loans Act .
"house" means a residence of any kind and includes:
(a) a unit within the meaning of the Unit Titles Act or the Unit Title Schemes Act , a flat, a hostel or a transportable home;
(b) accommodation declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette , to be a house for the purposes of this Act; and
(c) the appurtenances, out-buildings, fences and permanent provision for lighting, water supply, drainage and sewerage provided in connection with a house,
and, in relation to letting, vacating, evicting or selling, also includes the land on which a house is situated, but does not otherwise include any land.
"let", in relation to a dwelling, includes sub-let and also includes lease or sub-lease the land on which the dwelling is situated.
"maintain" means repair, alter, extend, renovate, equip, furnish or otherwise affect premises.
"market value", in relation to a dwelling, means the highest amount that, in the opinion of the Valuer-General, the dwelling, including the land on which the dwelling is situated, could be sold for if offered for sale by private treaty.
"premises" means a house and includes the land upon which a house is built.