Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

COMMUNITY HOUSING PROVIDERS NATIONAL LAW (ACT) ACT 2013 (NO. 18 OF 2013) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Consequential amendments

(see s 17)

Part 1.1     Housing Assistance Act 2007

[1.1]     Section 17

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, other than under section 25A (3),

[1.2]     Part 4A

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Part 4A     Affordable and community housing programs

25A     Definitions—pt 4A

In this part:

"Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)" means the provisions applying because of the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013

, section 7.

"registered community housing provider"—see the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) , section 4 (1).

25B     Housing commissioner etc may give assistance to registered community housing provider

    (1)     The housing commissioner or another Territory entity may give assistance to a registered community housing provider.

Examples—assistance by housing commissioner

1     a grant of money

2     a transfer of land

3     a lease of land or property for use as long-term affordable rental housing

4     a commercial partnership or joint venture between the housing commissioner and registered community housing provider

Examples—assistance by Territory entity

1     a secured loan

2     a tax concession

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     Assistance may be given subject to conditions.

    (3)     Nothing in this section requires the housing commissioner or a Territory entity to give assistance to a registered community housing provider.

25C     Affordable and community housing programs—housing commissioner to report to Minister

    (1)     The housing commissioner must, if asked by the Minister, give the Minister a written report about the assistance given to registered community housing providers under section 25B.

    (2)     If the housing commissioner gives the Minister a report mentioned in subsection (1), the Minister must present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the day the Minister is given the report.

[1.3]     Schedule 1, items 3 to 7

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[1.4]     Dictionary, new definition of Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)

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"Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)", for part 4A (Affordable and community housing programs)—see section 25A.

[1.5]     Dictionary

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company limited by guarantee

company limited by shares

housing provider

incorporated association

monitoring guidelines

[1.6]     Dictionary, new definition of registered community housing provider

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"registered community housing provider", for part 4A (Affordable and community housing programs)—see section 25A.

[1.7]     Dictionary, definition of standards

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Part 1.2     Land Rent Act 2008

[1.8]     Section 16A heading

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16A     Definitions—pt 3

[1.9]     Section 16A, definition of registered affordable housing provider

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"Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)" means the provisions applying because of the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013

, section 7.

"registered affordable housing provider" means an entity that—

        (a)     is a registered community housing provider under the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) , section 4 (1); and

        (b)     satisfies the criteria (if any) prescribed by regulation.

[1.10]     New part 11

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Part 11     Transitional— Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013

60     Registered affordable housing provider—extended meaning

For part 3, a "registered affordable housing provider" includes an entity to whom the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013

, section 18 (Affordable and community housing providers registered under repealed part 4A) applies until the saved repealed provisions mentioned in the section cease to apply in relation to the entity under that section.

61     Expiry—pt 11

This part expires on the day the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013

, section 18 (Affordable and community housing providers registered under repealed part 4A) expires.

Note     Transitional provisions are kept in the Act for a limited time. A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act

, s 88).

[1.11]     Dictionary, new definition of Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)

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"Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT)", for part 3 (Land rent—discount)—see section 16A.