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Defence Housing Australia Act 1987
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C2025C00505 C18
29 August 2025
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
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Part II—Establishment, functions and powers of DHA
4 Defence Housing Australia
5 Main function
6 Additional functions
7 Powers
11 DHA is body corporate etc.
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Part III—The Board
11A Establishment of the Board
11B Functions of the Board
12 Membership of the Board
14 Appointment of members
15 Term of office of appointed members
16 Appointed members hold office on part time basis
17 Remuneration and allowances of appointed members
18 Leave of absence
19 Resignation of appointed members
20 Disclosure of interests
21 Termination of appointment
22 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
23 Acting appointments
24 Meetings
25 Resolutions without meetings
26 Committees
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Part IIIA—DHA Advisory Committee
27 DHA Advisory Committee
28 Function of the DHA Advisory Committee
29 Remuneration
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Part IV—Operation of DHA
31 Directions to DHA
32 Reimbursement of cost of complying with directions
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Part V—Finance
36 Borrowings from Commonwealth
37 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth
38 Guarantee of borrowings by DHA
39 DHA may give security
40 Borrowings not otherwise permitted
41 Guarantee of borrowings and raisings by wholly owned subsidiaries
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Part VI—Managing Director, staff and consultants
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Division 1—Managing Director
45 Managing Director
46 Duties
47 Appointment
48 Term of office etc.
49 Managing Director not to engage in other paid employment
50 Remuneration and allowances
51 Leave of absence
52 Resignation
54 Acting Managing Director
56 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
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Division 2—Staff and consultants
57 Staff
58 Consultants
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Part VII—Miscellaneous
59 Rents
60 Transfer of assets to DHA
61 Application of Lands Acquisition Act
62 Duties of DHA
62A Liability to Commonwealth taxation
63 Exemption from State and Territory taxation
63A DHA must make tax-equivalent payments to the Commonwealth
64 Delegation by DHA
65 Delegation by Managing Director
66 Delegation by Chief of the Defence Force
66A Delegation by Finance Minister
67 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history