Supported Accommodation Assistance Amendment Act 1994

No. 175 of 1994

An Act to amend the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1989

[Assented to 16 December 1994]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Supported Accommodation Assistance Amendment Act 1994.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1989¹.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Definitions

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end:

" 'termination day' means the earliest day on which an agreement is entered into under subsection 17(2) of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994.".

Approval of agreement etc.

4. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end:

"(4) The Commonwealth must not enter into an agreement under this section after the termination day.".

Grants for supported accommodation services etc.

5. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end:

"(3) The Minister must not authorise a payment under subsection (1) after the termination day.".

Payments for purpose of national research and development

6. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end:

"(3) The Minister must not approve a payment under subsection (1) after the termination day.".

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NOTE

1.     No. 89, 1989.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 10 November 1994

Senate on 16 November 1994]