Australian Capital Territory

Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program
Amendment 2003 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2003—321

made under the

Housing Assistance Act 1987, s 12

I amend the Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program as follows.
 
Interpretation

1.	In this instrument, “Program” means the housing assistance program made under DI2003-153 and cited as the Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program.

Eligibility

2.	The Program is amended by omitting clause 6(1)(a) and substituting:

“(a)	he or she satisfies the eligibility criteria specified in clauses 5(3), 5(3A) and 5(6) of the Public Rental Housing Assistance Program, provided that, for the purposes of this Program:

(i)	clause 5(3)(g) of the Public Rental Housing Assistance Program is amended by omitting “60%” and substituting “80%”; 

(ii)	clauses 5(3)(h) and (i) of the Public Rental Housing Assistance Program are amended by omitting “100%” and substituting “110%”; and

(iii)	clause 5(3)(j) of the Public Rental Housing Assistance Program is amended by:

(A)	omitting “100%” and substituting “110%”; and

(B)	omitting “10 per cent of ACT Average Weekly Earnings” and substituting “11 per cent of ACT Average Weekly Earnings”.”

Further information

3.	Clause 8(2) of the Program is amended by omitting “7” and substituting “28”.

Notice of Decision

4.	Clause 12(2) of the Program is amended by omitting “7” and substituting “28”.

Request for Review of decision

5.	Clause 13(1) of the Program is amended by omitting “7” and substituting “28”.

Sandra Lambert
Commissioner for Housing
	
10 December 2003

I approve the amendments to the Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program made by the Commissioner for Housing by this instrument.

Bill Wood
Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services

10 December 2003