Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT 1978 No. 79 of 1978 - SECT 11

PART III-GRANTS TO STATES FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PENSIONERS AND
OTHER PERSONS IN NEED
11. In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears, ''person to whom this
Part applies'' means a person who-

   (a)  is in receipt of any of the following pensions, benefits or allowances
        under the Social Services Act 1947:

        (i)    age or invalid pension under Part III;

        (ii)   widow's pension under Part IV;

        (iii)  supporting parent's benefit under Part IVAAA;

        (iv)   special benefit under Division 6 of Part VII;

        (v)    sheltered employment allowance under Part VIIA;

        (vi)   training allowance under section 135D payable in respect of a
               period during which any pension, benefit or allowance referred
               to in a preceding sub-paragraph payable to the person is
               suspended in accordance with that section; or

   (b)  is in receipt of a service pension under section 84 or 85 of the
        Repatriation Act 1920 and, in the case of a person who is in receipt
        of a pension under section 85 of that Act, is qualified under
        sub-section 85 (2) of that Act to receive that pension, and includes
        any person included in a class of persons declared by the Minister, by
        writing signed by him, to be persons in need of assistance under this
        Part.