Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 2007 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     entity

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     planning and land authority

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     territory land

              •     year.

"affordable housing" means housing that is affordable by people on low or moderate incomes.

"approved housing assistance program" means a housing assistance program approved under section 19.

"Commonwealth-Territory funding agreement"—see section 30.

"community housing" means rental housing for—

        (a)     people on low and moderate incomes or with special needs; or

        (b)     nonprofit community organisations.

"company limited by guarantee"—see the Corporations Act, section 9.

"company limited by shares"—see the Corporations Act, section 9.

"eligible", for housing assistance—see section 8.

"housing"—

        (a)     means residential housing and other forms of residential accommodation; and

        (b)     includes the fences, outbuildings and other improvements and the connections for utilities and other services provided or reasonably required for the accommodation.

"housing assistance"—see section 7.

"housing assistance program"—see section 18.

"housing commissioner" means the Commissioner for Social Housing established under section 9.

"housing provider" means—

        (a)     an affordable housing provider; or

        (b)     a community housing provider.

"incorporated association" means an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 or the Cooperatives Act 2002.

"information" includes a document.

"monitoring guidelines", for a housing provider—see section 25K.

"protected information", for part 5 (Protection of information)—see section 28.

"reviewable decision", for part 6A (Notification and review of decisions—see section 31A.

"standards", for a community housing provider—see section 25I

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Housing Assistance Act 2007 A2007-8

notified LR 10 May 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 10 November 2007 (s 2 and LA s 79)

as modified by

Housing Assistance Regulation 2008 SL2008-7 ss 3-5

notified LR 18 March 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 March 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 19 March 2008 (s 2)

as amended by

Housing Assistance Amendment Act 2008 A2008-33

notified LR 2 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 2 March 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.56

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.56 commenced 2 March 2009 (s 2 (2) and see A2008-33, s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.42

notified LR 1 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.42 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.39

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.39 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 A2010-18 sch 3 pt 3.8

notified LR 13 May 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.81

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.81 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.20

notified LR 22 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence Act 2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 5     om A2010-18 amdt 3.9

Objects of Act
s 6 hdg     sub A2009-49 amdt 3.89

Housing commissioner—establishment
s 9     am A2011-22 amdt 1.251; A2011-48 amdt 1.32

Housing commissioner—functions
s 11     am A2008-33 s 4

Housing commissioner—delegation
s 17     am A2008-33 s 5

Housing assistance recipients—requirement for information
s 25     am A2008-37 amdt 1.241

Affordable and community housing
pt 4A hdg     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers
div 4A.1 hdg     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—registration
s 25A     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—refusal to register
s 25B     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—register
s 25C     ins A2008-33 s 7

Public access—register
s 25D     ins A2008-33 s 7

Notice about changes of particulars in register
s 25E     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable housing provider—eligibility criteria
s 25F     ins A2008-33 s 7

Community housing provider—eligibility criteria
s 25G     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—trustees and subsidiaries
s 25H     ins A2008-33 s 7

Community housing providers—standards
s 25I     ins A2008-33 s 7

Community housing providers—compliance with standards
s 25J     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—monitoring guidelines
s 25K     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—compliance with monitoring guidelines
s 25L     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—monitoring standards, guidelines etc
s 25M     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—report to housing commissioner
s 25N     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—changes to constitution or rules
s 25O     ins A2008-33 s 7

Exemption from requirement or approval—changes to constitution or rules
s 25P     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing programs
div 4A.2 hdg     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing programs—housing commissioner may give assistance
s 25Q     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing programs—requirement for information etc
s 25R     ins A2008-33 s 7

Housing commissioner's functions
div 4A.3 hdg     ins A2008-33 s 7

Housing commissioner's functions—housing commissioner may intervene
s 25S     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing providers—removal from register
s 25T     ins A2008-33 s 7

Affordable and community housing programs—housing commissioner to report to Minister
s 25U     ins A2008-33 s 7

Requirements for information—AAT review
s 26     om A2008-33 s 6

Requirements for information—notice of reviewable decisions
s 27     om A2008-33 s 6

Notification and review of decisions
pt 6A hdg     ins A2008-33 s 8
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.242

Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6A
s 31A     ins A2008-33 s 8
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.242

Reviewable decision notices
s 31B     ins A2008-33 s 7
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.242

Applications for review
s 31C     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.242

Placing unleased land under housing commissioner's control
s 32     am A2009-49 amdt 3.90

Unleased land placed under housing commissioner's control—powers
s 33     am A2009-49 amdt 3.91

Financial arrangements
s 36     am A2009-49 amdt 3.92; A2011-22 amdt 1.252

Legislation amended—sch 1
s 41     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 42     om LA s 89 (3)

Transitional—Housing Assistance Act 1987
pt 10 hdg     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)

Definitions—pt 10
s 100     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)
    def old Act exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)
    def old housing assistance program exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)

Transitional—rights and liabilities under old Act
s 101     mod SL2008-7 s 3
    (1)-(3), (4) exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))
    (3A)-(3C) exp 10 November 2008 (s 101 (3C))

Transitional—corresponding housing assistance programs and things
s 102     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—mentions of commissioner
s 102A     ins as mod SL2008-7 s 4
    exp 10 November 2008 (s 102A (2))

Transitional—uncompleted applications for AAT review
s 103     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—other uncompleted proceedings
s 103A     ins as mod SL2008-7 s 5
    exp 10 November 2008 (s 103A (5) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—sensitive information under old Act
s 104     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—notification of existing Commonwealth-Territory funding agreements
s 105     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)

Transitional—land placed under control of housing commissioner under old Act
s 106     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—standard residential tenancy terms, cl 36
s 107     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional—outdated references to old Act
s 108     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Transitional regulations
s 109     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Expiry—pt 10
s 110     exp 10 November 2008 (s 110)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.243
    am A2009-20 amdt 3.99, amdt 3.100; items renum R5 LA

Consequential amendments
sch 1 pt 1.1     om LA s 89 (1) (b)
sch 1 pts 1.2-1.11     om LA s 89 (3)

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-37 amdt 1.244; A2009-49 amdt 3.93, amdt 3.94; A2011-22 amdt 1.253
    def affordable housing ins A2008-33 s 9
    def company limited by guarantee ins A2008-33 s 9
    def company limited by shares ins A2008-33 s 9
    def housing provider ins A2008-33 s 9
    def incorporated association ins A2008-33 s 9
    def monitoring guidelines ins A2008-33 s 9
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.245
    def standards ins A2008-33 s 9

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 10 Nov 2007	10 Nov 2007– 18 Mar 2008	not amended	new Act
R2 19 Mar 2008	19 Mar 2008– 10 Nov 2008	not amended	modification by SL2008-7
R3 11 Nov 2008	11 Nov 2008– 1 Mar 2009	A2008-37	commenced expiry
R4 2 Mar 2009	2 Mar 2009– 21 Sept 2009	A2008-37	amendments by A2008-33 and A2008-37
R5 22 Sept 2009	22 Sept 2009– 16 Dec 2009	A2009-20	amendments by A2009-20
R6 17 Dec 2009	17 Dec 2009– 2 June 2010	A2009-49	amendments by A2010-49
R7 3 June 2010	3 June 2010– 30 June 2011	A2010-18	amendments by A2010-18
R8 1 July 2011	1 July 2011– 29 Feb 2012	A2011-22	amendments by A2011-22

© Australian Capital Territory 2012

Australian Capital Territory

A2007-8

Republication No 9

Effective: 1 March 2012

Republication date: 1 March 2012

Last amendment made by A2011-48





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Housing Assistance Act 2007

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 March 2012

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 March 2012

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

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              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

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The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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Housing Assistance Act 2007

Endnotes39

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