FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT AND HOME BUYER SCHEMES ACT 2000

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions and cross-references  
• 4 Homes  
• 5 Ownership of land and homes  
• 6 Exclusion of non-cohabiting spouse  

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 partner) must not have been entitled to earlier grant  
• 11 Criterion 4—Applicant (or applicant's partner) must not have had relevant interest in residential property  
• 12 Criterion 5—Residence requirement  

Division 3--Eligible transactions

• 13 Eligible transaction  
• 13A 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  
• 19 Payment of grant  
• 20 Payment in anticipation of compliance with residence requirement  
• 21 Conditions generally  
• 22 Death of applicant  
• 23 Power to correct decision  
• 24 Computer-based decisions  
• 25 Notification of decision  

Division 6--Objections and reviews

• 26 Objections  
• 27 Determination of objection  
• 28 Suspension of determination  
• 29 Review  
• 30 Request for further and better particulars  
• 31 Grounds of review  
• 32 Onus on review  
• 33 Referral to Tribunal  
• 34 Giving effect to decision on review  

PART 2A--HOME BUYER SCHEMES

• 34A Definition  
• 34B Declaration of home buyer scheme  
• 34C Schemes in operation before commencement of Part  
• 34D Commissioner to administer home buyer schemes  
• 34E Administration agreement  
• 34F Collection of information  
• 34G Disclosure of information  
• 34H Division 2 of Part 3 does not apply  

Division 2--of Part 3 does not apply to this Part.

PART 3--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--Administration generally

• 35 Administration  
• 36 Authorised officers  
• 37 Delegation  
• 38 Administration agreement  

Division 2--Investigations

• 39 Authorised investigations  
• 40 Cross-border investigation  
• 41 Power of investigation  
• 42 Powers of entry and inspection  
• 43 Search warrant  
• 44 Announcement before entry  
• 45 Copy of warrant to be given to occupier  
• 46 Self-incrimination  
• 46A Temporary grant for certain home owners who are not otherwise eligible for grant  
• 46B Commissioner may require information  

PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1--Offences

• 47 False and misleading information  

Division 2--Recovery

• 48 Power to require repayment and impose penalty  
• 49 Power to recover amount paid in error etc.  
• 49A Registering charge on land  
• 49B Recovery from third parties—Lessees, mortgagees and occupiers  
• 49C Consequences when person pays an amount under section 49B  
• 49D Recovery from other third parties  
• 49E Indemnification of other third party  
• 49F Service of certain documents by the Commissioner  
• 49G When is service effective?  

Division 3--Protection of information

• 50 Protection of confidential information  
• 50A Prohibition on secondary disclosures of information  
• 50B Further restrictions on disclosure  

Division 4--Other

• 51 Evidence  
• 52 Time for commencing prosecution  
• 53 Appropriation of Consolidated Fund  
• 54 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE 1
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