Commonwealth Numbered Acts

First Home Owners Act 1983 No. 46 of 1983 - SECT 33

PART V-MISCELLANEOUS

33. (1) Where-

   (a)  the Secretary is satisfied that-

        (i)    the amount of the prescribed earnings of a sole applicant or of
               joint applicants has not been ascertained in accordance with
               Division 2 of Part III at the time of the making of the
               application and cannot be so ascertained within a reasonable
               period after that time; and

        (ii)   the applicant has, or applicants have, taken all reasonable
               steps to supply the information necessary to ascertain that
               amount; and

   (b)  he estimates, from such information in his possession as he considers
        sufficient, that an amount of assistance will be payable to the
        applicant or applicants, he may make an advance on account of the
        assistance of an amount not exceeding the amount so estimated.

(2) Part IV and this Part (except section 37) apply in relation to an advance
in like manner as they apply in relation to assistance.