Housing Agreement Act 1991

This Act may be cited as the Housing Agreement Act 1991.

In this Act—

the Agreement means the agreement between the Commonwealth, the States, the Northern Territory of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in the Schedule to this Act.

The execution of the Agreement on behalf of the State is approved.

The Treasurer is authorised to carry out the terms of the Agreement on behalf of the State.

Any act done by the Treasurer in anticipation of the Agreement coming into force is ratified.

Subject to the Agreement, any loan or grant made by the Treasurer in pursuance of the Agreement must be made on terms and conditions determined by the Treasurer and approved by the Minister.

Notwithstanding any other Act or law, a body or authority to which a loan or grant is made in pursuance of the Agreement is authorised to accept the loan or grant, and to expend the money lent or granted, in accordance with the terms and conditions on which the loan or grant was made.

The Governor may make regulations—

that establish, or provide for the establishment of, a tribunal to hear appeals from decisions relating to the provision of housing assistance funded under the Agreement;

that provide for the jurisdiction and powers of the tribunal;

that make provision for the proceedings of the tribunal including a provision that empowers the tribunal to make rules;

that make any other provisions that are necessary or incidental to the establishment or functioning of the tribunal or that are desirable for either of those purposes.