South Australian Current Acts

FIRST HOME AND HOUSING CONSTRUCTION GRANTS ACT 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Homes
   5.      Ownership of land and homes
   6.      Spouses and domestic partners
   6A.     Extension of Act to HomeBuilder grants

   PART 2--Grants

           Division 1--Entitlement to grant

   7.      Entitlement to grants

           Division 2--Eligibility criteria (applicants)

   8.      Criterion 1--Applicant to be a natural person
   8A.     Criterion 1A--Applicant to be at least 18 years of age
   9.      Criterion 2--Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident
   10.     Criterion 3--Applicant (or applicant's spouse etc) must not have received earlier grant
   11.     Criterion 4--Applicant (or applicant's spouse etc) must not have had relevant interest in residential property
   12.     Criterion 5--Residence requirement
   12A.    Criteria--housing construction grant
   12B.    Criteria--seniors housing grant

           Division 3--Eligible transactions

   13.     Eligible transaction
   13A.    Special eligible transactions

           Division 4--Application for grant

   14.     Application for grant
   15.     All interested persons to join in application
   16.     Application on behalf of person under legal disability

           Division 5--Decision on application

   17.     Commissioner to decide applications
   18.     Amount of first home owner grant
   18B.    Bonus grant for transactions before 17 September 2010
   18BA.   Bonus grant for transactions on or after 17 September 2010 but before 15 October 2012
   18BAB.  Housing construction grant
   18BAC.  Seniors housing grant
   18BB.   Market value of homes
   18C.    Amount of grants must not exceed consideration
   19.     Payment of grant
   20.     Payment in anticipation of compliance with residence requirement
   21.     Conditions generally
   22.     Death of applicant
   23.     Power to correct decision
   24.     Notification of decision

           Division 6--Objections and reviews

   25.     Objections
   26.     Reference of objection to Crown Solicitor for advice
   27.     Powers of the Treasurer on objection
   27A.    Objection not to stay proceedings based on relevant decision
   28.     Reviews

   PART 3--Administration

           Division 1--Administration generally

   31.     Administration
   32.     Delegation

           Division 2--Investigations

   33.     Authorised investigations
   34.     Cross-border investigation
   35.     Power of investigation
   36.     Powers of entry and inspection
   37.     Self incrimination

   PART 4--Miscellaneous

   38.     False or misleading statements
   39.     Power to require repayment and impose penalty
   40.     Power to recover amount paid in error etc
   40A.    Extensions of time
   41.     Protection of confidential information
   42.     Evidence
   43.     Time for commencing prosecution
   44.     Standing appropriation
   45.     Protection of officers etc
   46.     Regulations
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
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