Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 1989 - SECT 15A

             (1)  The Minister may determine in writing that, in respect of a grant year, a particular State is taken to have fulfilled its obligation to provide matching funds in accordance with the provision of its housing agreement corresponding to paragraph 13(2)(b) of the form of housing agreement in Schedule 1.

             (2)  A determination made under subsection (1) must be in relation to the fifth, sixth or seventh grant year.

             (3)  The Minister must not make the determination unless satisfied, after consulting with the State Minister of that State, that, in the circumstances, the State was unable to meet its obligation in respect of that grant year under that provision.

             (4)  The determination has effect for the purposes of the housing agreement.

             (5)  In deciding whether to make the determination, the Minister must have regard to the extent to which assistance provided by the State under the housing agreement reflects the principles set out in Recital (D) of the form of housing agreement in Schedule 1.

             (6)  The State Minister of that State must agree in writing to the determination being made.

             (7)  The determination made by the Minister must be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after it is made.