Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE HOUSING AUSTRALIA ACT 1987 - NOTES

No. 101, 1987

Compilation No. 17

Compilation date:    1 July 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 164, 2015

Registered:    14 July 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

Part II--Establishment, functions and powers of DHA

4 Defence Housing Australia

5 Main function

6 Additional functions

7 Powers

11 DHA is body corporate etc.

Part III--The Board

11A Establishment of the Board

11B Functions of the Board

12 Membership of the Board

14 Appointment of members

15 Term of office of appointed members

16 Appointed members hold office on part time basis

17 Remuneration and allowances of appointed members

18 Leave of absence

19 Resignation of appointed members

20 Disclosure of interests

21 Termination of appointment

22 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act

23 Acting appointments

24 Meetings

25 Resolutions without meetings

26 Committees

Part IIIA--DHA Advisory Committee

27 DHA Advisory Committee

28 Function of the DHA Advisory Committee

29 Remuneration

Part IV--Operation of DHA

31 Directions to DHA

32 Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions

Part V--Finance

36 Borrowings from Commonwealth

37 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth

38 Guarantee of borrowings by DHA

39 DHA may give security

40 Borrowings not otherwise permitted

41 Guarantee of borrowings and raisings by wholly owned subsidiaries

Part VI--Managing Director, staff and consultants

Division 1--Managing Director

45 Managing Director

46 Duties

47 Appointment

48 Term of office etc.

49 Managing Director not to engage in other paid employment

50 Remuneration and allowances

51 Leave of absence

52 Resignation

54 Acting Managing Director

56 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act

Division 2--Staff and consultants

57 Staff

58 Consultants

Part VII--Miscellaneous

59 Rents

60 Transfer of assets to DHA

61 Application of Lands Acquisition Act

62 Duties of DHA

62A Liability to Commonwealth taxation

63 Exemption from State and Territory taxation

63A DHA must make tax-equivalent payments to the Commonwealth

64 Delegation by DHA

65 Delegation by Managing Director

66 Delegation by Chief of the Defence Force

66A Delegation by Finance Minister

67 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Defence Housing Authority Act 1987	101, 1987	6 Nov 1987	1 Jan 1988 (see Gazette 1987, No. S346)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1988	100, 1988	2 Dec 1988	Part IV (ss. 9-13): Royal Assent (a)	--
Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989	21, 1989	20 Apr 1989	9 June 1989 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1989, No. S185)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	21, 1991	5 Feb 1991	ss. 10-13 and 16-18: 1 July 1990 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 ss. 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 31(2)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992	91, 1992	30 June 1992	ss. 13 and 14: 1 Sept 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S211) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (items 1, 66-68): Royal Assent (b)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	1, 1997	19 Feb 1997	Schedule 2 (items 5, 23, 50, 80, 89, 106, 129, 141, 142): Royal Assent (c)	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 696-708): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (d)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 371-380): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (e)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (items 76-79): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (f)	--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (item 167): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (g)	ss. 4-14
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	Schedule 1 (items 41-44, 97): 29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Schedule 2 (items 85-97, 174): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 174)
Defence Housing Authority Amendment Act 2006	45, 2006	22 May 2006	Schedules 1, 3 and 4: 22 Nov 2006	Sch. 3
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (items 19, 20): 22 Nov 2006 (s 2(1) items 11, 12)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 7 (item 49) and Schedule 8 (items 3-5): 19 Apr 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 523-529) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014	31, 2014	27 May 2014	Sch 7 (item 3): 24 June 2014	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 8 and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14 )	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 166, 167): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment (First Principles) Act 2015	164, 2015	2 Dec 2015	Sch 2 (items 26-29, 80): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (item 80)

(a) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Part IV (sections 9-13) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1988 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 66-68) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 23, 80, 106, 129, 141 and 142) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 696-708) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 , subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(e) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 371-380) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 , subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

 (1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

 (2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(f) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 10 (items 76-79) only of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999 , subsection 2(2)(c) of which provides as follows:

 (2) The following provisions commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:

 (c) the items in Schedules  10, 11 and 12.

(g) The Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 167) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 , subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001 .

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am. No. 45, 2006
Part I
s. 1.....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 3.....................	am. No. 100, 1988; Nos. 1 and 152, 1997; No. 146, 1999; No. 55, 2001; No. 8, 2005; No.  45, 2006; No. 5, 2011; No 62, 2014; No 164, 2015
Part II
Heading to Part II...........	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 4.....................	rs. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 5.............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 5.....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 6.....................	rs. No. 45, 2006
	am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015
s. 7.....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 8.....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 45, 2006
ss. 9, 10..................	rep. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 11............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 11....................	am. No. 45, 2006
Note to s 11(1).............	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rs No 62, 2014
Part III
Heading to Part III...........	rs. No. 45, 2006
ss. 11A, 11B..............	ad. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 12............	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 12....................	am. No. 100, 1988; No. 91, 1992; No. 146, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No.  5, 2011
s 13....................	rep No 31, 2014
s. 14 ...................	am. No. 159, 2001; No. 45, 2006
s. 15 ...................	am. No. 159, 2001
s. 17....................	am. No. 43, 1996
s. 19....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 20....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No 62, 2014
s. 21....................	am. No. 100, 1988; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No  62, 2014
Note to s 21(2).............	ad No 62, 2014
s. 23....................	am. No. 100, 1988; No. 45, 2006; No. 73, 2008; Nos. 5 and 46, 2011
Notes to s. 23(1), (2).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 23(2A)...........	ad. No. 46, 2011
s. 25....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 25....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 26....................	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No 62, 2014
Part IIIA
Part IIIA.................	ad. No. 45, 2006
s. 27....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 45, 2006
	am No. 46, 2011; No 164, 2015
Heading to s. 28............	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 28....................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 29....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 45, 2006
Part IV
Heading to Part IV..........	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 30....................	rep. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 31............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 31....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 32....................	am. No. 21, 1991; No. 45, 2006
Part V
s. 33....................	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 45, 2006
ss. 34, 35.................	rep. No. 45, 2006
ss. 36, 37.................	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 38............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 38....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 39............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 39....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 40....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 41....................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 8, 2005; No. 45, 2006
s. 42....................	rep. No. 8, 2005
s. 43....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 44....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part VI
Division 1
ss. 45, 46.................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 47....................	am. No. 159, 2001; No. 45, 2006
s. 48....................	am. No. 159, 2001; No. 45, 2006
s. 49....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 50....................	am. No. 43, 1996
s. 51....................	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 45, 2006
s. 53....................	rep. No. 45, 2006
s. 54....................	am. No. 45, 2006; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 54(1).............	ad. No. 46, 2011
s. 55....................	rep. No. 45, 2006
s. 56....................	am. No. 45, 2006
Division 2
s. 57....................	am. No. 1, 1997; No. 146, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No 164, 2015
s. 58....................	am. No. 45, 2006
Part VII
s. 59....................	am. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 60............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 60....................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 45, 2006; No. 5, 2011
s. 61....................	am. No. 21, 1989; No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 62............	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 62....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 62A...................	ad. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 63............	rs. No. 45, 2006
s. 63....................	am. No. 45, 2006
s. 63A...................	ad. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 64............	am. No. 45, 2006
ss. 64, 65.................	am. No. 45, 2006
Heading to s. 66............	am. No. 1, 1997
s. 66....................	am. No. 1, 1997
	rs No 164, 2015
s. 66A...................	ad. No. 8, 2005
	am. No. 45, 2006; No 62, 2014