Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HOMES SAVINGS GRANT ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement.  
   3.      Object of Act.  
   4.      Interpretation.  
   5.      Retrospective approval of savings banks and trading banks.  
   6.      References to spouse.  
   7.      Certain savings deemed to be held before 31 May 1976.  
   8.      Moneys deposited in banks in external Territories.  
   9.      Commencement and completion of construction of dwelling-house.  
   10.     Construction of flat or home unit.  
   11.     Purchase or ownership of land or dwelling- house.  
   12.     Purchase of home to be moved to other land.  
   13.     Dwelling-house on rural property.  
   14.     Trusts, &c.  
   15.     Eligible persons.  
   16.     Applications for grants.  
   17.     Making of grants.  
   18.     Grant not payable where applicant previously owned home.  
   19.     Grant not payable unless acceptable savings held and other conditions satisfied.  
   20.     Acceptable savings.  
   21.     Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include bank deposits, &c.  
   22.     Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include bank deposits, &c.  
   23.     Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in connexion with purchase or construction of dwelling-house.  
   24.     Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in connexion with purchase or construction of dwelling-house.  
   25.     Acceptable savings of sole applicant to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land.  
   26.     Acceptable savings of joint applicants to include certain moneys expended in purchase of certain residential land.  
   27.     Moneys held outside Australia by members of Defence Force, &c.  
   28.     Power of Secretary to treat person as having continued to hold acceptable savings in certain circumstances.  
   29.     Moneys held by deceased spouse.  
   30.     Power of Secretary to treat moneys as paid or expended.  
   31.     Maximum amount of grant.  
   32.     Grant of less than $10 not to be made.  
   33.     Grant to be made to nearest dollar.  
   34.     Administration.  
   35.     Regional Directors.  
   36.     Delegation.  
   37.     Interpretation.  
   38.     Review of decisions.  
   39.     Reconsideration by Secretary.  
   40.     Appeals to Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  
   41.     Officers to observe secrecy.  
   42.     Information as to applicants.  
   43.     Powers as to taking of evidence and production of documents.  
   44.     Indemnity to certain persons.  
   45.     Payment of grants.  
   46.     Payment where application not signed by spouse.  
   47.     Appropriation.  
   48.     Repayments of grants.  
   49.     Recovery of overpayments  
   50.     Misleading statements, &c.  
   51.     Prosecutions for offences.  
   52.     Evidence.  
   53.     Reports.  
   54.     Regulations.