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Homes Savings Grant Act 1976
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C2004C00296
02 October 2001
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26 September 2006
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
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Part II—Interpretation
3A Application of the Criminal Code
4 Interpretation
5 Retrospective approval of savings banks and trading banks
6 References to spouse
7 Certain savings deemed to be held before 31 May 1976
8 Moneys deposited in banks in external Territories
9 Commencement and completion of construction of dwelling-house
10 Construction of flat or home unit
11 Purchase or ownership of land or dwelling-houses
12 Purchase of home to be moved to other land
13 Dwelling-house on rural property
14 Trusts etc.
14A Value of dwelling-house
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Part III—Grants of assistance
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Division 1—Eligibility for, and making of, grants
15 Eligible persons
16 Applications for grants
17 Making of grants
18 Grant not payable where applicant previously owned home
19 Grant not payable unless acceptable savings held and other conditions satisfied
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Division 2—Acceptable savings
19A Interpretation
20 Acceptable savings
21 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include bank deposits etc.
22 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include bank deposits etc.
23 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in connection with purchase or construction of dwelling-house
24 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in connection with purchase or construction of dwelling-house
24A Reduction of amounts included in acceptable savings where dwelling-house or land not wholly for residential use
25 Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land
26 Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land
27 Moneys held outside Australia by members of Defence Force etc.
28 Power of Secretary to treat person as having continued to hold acceptable savings in certain circumstances
29 Moneys held by deceased spouse
30 Power of Secretary to treat moneys as paid or expended
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Division 3—Amount of grant
31 Maximum amount of grant
32 Grant of less than $10 not to be made
33 Grant to be made to nearest dollar
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Part IIIA—Family bonuses
33A Interpretation
33B Entitlement to bonus
33C Amount of bonus
33D Application of Act
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Part IV—Administration
34 Administration
35 Regional Directors
36 Delegation
37 Interpretation
38 Review of decisions
39 Reconsideration by Secretary
39A Making and notification of decisions
40 Appeals to Administrative Appeals Tribunal
41 Officers to observe secrecy
42 Information as to applicants
43 Powers as to taking of evidence and production of documents
44 Indemnity to certain persons
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Part V—Miscellaneous
45 Payment of grants
46 Payment where application not signed by spouse
47 Appropriation
48 Repayments of grants
49 Recovery of overpayments
50 Misleading statements etc.
51 Prosecutions for offences
52 Evidence
53 Reports
53A Termination of operation of Act
53B References to Secretary to include references to Director-General
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54 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Homes Savings Grant Act 1976
