Housing Act 2003

The primary jurisdiction of a national provider, or a national entity (a potential provider) intending to provide a community housing service, is—

the participating jurisdiction in which the national provider provides, or the potential provider intends to provide, most of its community housing services; or

if the registrars of each participating jurisdiction agree to a different primary jurisdiction—that jurisdiction.

The registrars of each participating jurisdiction may agree to a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider at any time whether or not on the application of the national provider or potential provider.

As soon as practicable after agreeing on a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider, the registrar of the provider’s new primary jurisdiction must—

give the national provider or potential provider notice of its new primary jurisdiction; and

record the new primary jurisdiction on the national register.

For subsection (1)(a), a community housing service provided by a national provider, or intended to be provided by a potential provider, in a jurisdiction other than a participating jurisdiction is not to be taken into account in deciding where most of the national provider’s or potential provider’s community housing services are, or will be, provided.