Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ACT 2000 - SECT 7B

7B .         Term used: permanent resident

                A person is a permanent resident for the purposes of an application for a first home owner grant if, on the commencement date of the transaction to which the application relates —

            (a)         the person is —

                  (i)         the holder of a permanent visa within the meaning of section 30 of the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth; or

                  (ii)         a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa within the meaning of section 32 of the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth;

                and

            (b)         the person has satisfied the Commissioner that he or she intends to reside permanently in Australia.

        [Section 7B inserted by No. 61 of 2000 s. 8(2); amended by No. 27 of 2009 s. 15.]