Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FIRST HOME SAVER ACCOUNTS ACT 2008 (NO. 44, 2008) - SECT 33

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  the holder of an FHSA has given the FHSA provider an application in the approved form requesting an amount to be paid from the FHSA; and

                     (b)  the FHSA holder is aged 60 or over.

             (2)  The FHSA provider must pay the amount as requested:

                     (a)  as soon as practicable after the application is made; and

                     (b)  no later than 30 days after the application is made.

Offence

             (3)  A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (2).

Penalty:  100 penalty units.

Validity of transaction not affected by contravention

             (4)  A contravention of subsection (2) does not affect the validity of a transaction.