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Housing Assistance Act 1989
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C2004C00369
01 July 1996
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16 October 2014
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1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Agreements between Commonwealth and States
5 Grants for housing
6 Payments to be made out of money appropriated
7 Principal appropriation
7A Commonwealth funds to be carried forward
8 Appropriation for housing assistance for young people
9 Appropriation for mortgage relief
10 Appropriation for the Australian Capital Territory
11 Allocation among the States of specific grants
12 Allocation among the States of untied grants in first grant year
13 Allocation among the States of untied grants after first grant year
14 Payments for research, development and evaluation
15 Grants to be matched by State
15A Grants to be matched by State—exception
16 Reallocation or retention of specific grants
17 Advances
18 Payments under the 1984 Act
19 Determinations to be in writing
20 Annual report by Minister
21 Amendment of the 1984 Act
Schedule 1—Form of Housing Agreement
The Schedule—Cost rent principles
Schedule 2—Allocation among states of amounts appropriated for untied grants in respect of first grant year
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Schedule 3—Allocation among states of amounts appropriated for untied grants in respect of second and third grant years
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Housing Assistance Act 1989