(1) The registrar must approve an application made under section 37B(1) (a)
or (b) by a national entity or a national provider if the registrar is
satisfied that—
(a) the entity or provider is providing, or intends to
provide, community housing services, most of which are or will be provided in
this jurisdiction; and
(b) the entity or provider will comply with this Act
and the corresponding law of each participating jurisdiction in which the
entity or provider provides, or will provide, a community housing service; and
(c) the entity or provider will comply with any condition applying to the
entity or provider’s registration, or the provider’s registration as
varied; and
(d) approval of the application is appropriate in the
circumstances having regard to—
(i) the main objects of this Act and how the
objects are to be primarily achieved; and
(ii) the objects of this part.
(2)
The registrar must approve an application made under section 37B(1) (c) by a
local government or a prescribed state provider if the registrar is satisfied
that—
(a) the local government or prescribed state provider is providing, or
intends to provide, a community housing service in this jurisdiction only; and
(b) the local government or prescribed state provider will comply with this
Act and the conditions applying to the local government’s or the
provider’s registration; and
(c) approval of the application is appropriate
in the circumstances having regard to—
(i) the main objects of this Act and
how the objects are to be primarily achieved; and
(ii) the objects of this
part.
Note—
A decision by the registrar to refuse an application for
registration, or an application by a national provider for variation of its
registration, is reviewable—see section 63(2) (b) .
