Commonwealth Numbered Acts

First Home Owners Act 1983 No. 46 of 1983 - SECT 11

11. Where-

   (a)  on or after 1 October 1983, a person has, or persons together have-

        (i)    entered into a contract for the construction by a
               building-contractor, on land situated in Australia, of a
               dwelling the construction of which commenced on or after that
               date; or

        (ii)   commenced to construct a dwelling on land situated in
               Australia, otherwise than through a building-contractor; and

   (b)  the Secretary is satisfied that the land forms part of a
        rural property owned by another person (whether that other person
        holds the land as a trustee or not) who has given permission to the
        first-mentioned person or persons to occupy the dwelling when
        completed, then, for the purposes of this Act, that permission shall
        be deemed to create an interest in the land in favour of that
        first-mentioned person or those first-mentioned persons, and the
        first-mentioned person or those first-mentioned persons shall be
        deemed to be the owner or owners of that interest.