Victorian Current Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT AND HOME BUYER SCHEMES ACT 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions and cross-references  
   4.      Homes  
   5.      Ownership of land and homes  
   6.      Exclusion of non-cohabiting spouse  

   PART 2--FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT

           Division 1--Entitlement to grant

   7.      Entitlement to grant  

           Division 2--Eligibility criteria (applicants)

   8.      Criterion 1—Applicant to be a natural person and at least 18 years of age  
   9.      Criterion 2—Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident  
   10.     Criterion 3—Applicant (or applicant's partner) must not have been entitled to earlier grant  
   11.     Criterion 4—Applicant (or applicant's partner) must not have had relevant interest in residential property  
   12.     Criterion 5—Residence requirement  

           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  
   16A.    Application on behalf of principal beneficiary of special disability trust  

           Division 5--Decision on application

   17.     Commissioner to decide applications  
   18.     Amount of grant  
   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.     Computer-based decisions  
   25.     Notification of decision  

           Division 6--Objections and reviews

   26.     Objections  
   27.     Determination of objection  
   28.     Suspension of determination  
   29.     Review  
   30.     Request for further and better particulars  
   31.     Grounds of review  
   32.     Onus on review  
   33.     Referral to Tribunal  
   34.     Giving effect to decision on review  

   PART 2A--HOME BUYER SCHEMES

   34A.    Definition  
   34B.    Declaration of home buyer scheme  
   34C.    Schemes in operation before commencement of Part  
   34D.    Commissioner to administer home buyer schemes  
   34E.    Administration agreement  
   34F.    Collection of information  
   34G.    Disclosure of information  
   34H.    Division 2 of Part 3 does not apply  

           Division 2--of Part 3 does not apply to this Part.

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Administration generally

   35.     Administration  
   36.     Authorised officers  
   37.     Delegation  
   38.     Administration agreement  

           Division 2--Investigations

   39.     Authorised investigations  
   40.     Cross-border investigation  
   41.     Power of investigation  
   42.     Powers of entry and inspection  
   43.     Search warrant  
   44.     Announcement before entry  
   45.     Copy of warrant to be given to occupier  
   46.     Self-incrimination  
   46A.    Temporary grant for certain home owners who are not otherwise eligible for grant  
   46B.    Commissioner may require information  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Offences

   47.     False and misleading information  

           Division 2--Recovery

   48.     Power to require repayment and impose penalty  
   49.     Power to recover amount paid in error etc.  
   49A.    Registering charge on land  
   49B.    Recovery from third parties—Lessees, mortgagees and occupiers  
   49C.    Consequences when person pays an amount under section 49B  
   49D.    Recovery from other third parties  
   49E.    Indemnification of other third party  
   49F.    Service of certain documents by the Commissioner  
   49G.    When is service effective?  

           Division 3--Protection of information

   50.     Protection of confidential information  
   50A.    Prohibition on secondary disclosures of information  
   50B.    Further restrictions on disclosure  

           Division 4--Other

   51.     Evidence  
   52.     Time for commencing prosecution  
   53.     Appropriation of Consolidated Fund  
   54.     Regulations  
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