Australian Capital Territory

Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2010 (No 1) 

Instrument of Delegation – NI2010-278

made under the

Housing Assistance Act 2007, s 17 (Delegation)

Under Section 17 of the Housing Assistance Act 2007 (the Act) I revoke all previous delegations under the Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (the 'Program') and, with effect from 22 December 2009, I delegate those of my powers under the Program specified in column 1 of the attached Schedule to each person holding or performing the duties of an office in the ACT Public Service specified in column 2 of the Schedule and which position number is stated in the Addendum.

Sandra Lambert
Commissioner for Social Housing

Date:     1 June 2010

COLUMN 1
Provision and outline of power	COLUMN 2
Office (Position Numbers shown on Addendum)	
All powers under the Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program	Deputy Chief Executive; Executive Director; Director Housing ACT; Director Asset Management	
Clauses 4, 6, 7, 8, 9(2), 11(2), 13(1), 13(2), 18(3), 19(1), 28 – determine asset eligibility limit; determine assets of a kind to be disregarded; make determinations; issue operation guidelines; approve application forms; decide that certain time limits imposed by law are not relevant; determine income to be disregarded; determine purposes for which excludable amounts may be expended; determine needs categories and criteria for the allocation of categories to applicants; decide order of allocation for a needs category to be non-chronological; provide assistance earlier than under clause 18(3) in extreme circumstances; require tenant to transfer to another dwelling 	Deputy Chief Executive; Executive Director; Director Housing ACT; Director Asset Management only	
Clause 8(2) – require information to be provided in relation to an application	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s; ASO3s; ASO2s	
Clause 8(3) - determine who are to be considered the applicant or joint applicants	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 9(1) – decide whether an applicant meets the eligibility criteria	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 9(3) – decide to disregard any property in which an applicant has an interest 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 9(5) – decide that an applicant is eligible for assistance (despite misleading information; contrived schemes etc) 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs 	
Clause 10 - Disregard eligibility criteria if the applicant is suffering severe hardship 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs 	
Clause 11 - decide a person has earned, derived, received or become entitled to an amount of income, including compensation for income lost or foregone, and deeming particular applicants are receiving amounts equivalent to a relevant pension or benefit	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s
	
Clause 12 – disregard current weekly income or average gross weekly income for preceding 26 weeks; decide that a period other than 26 weeks is appropriate 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 13(3) - allocate a needs category for an application 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 14 – re-assess application for eligibility and needs category and take appropriate actions	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 16(2) – enter names of applicants on register	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s; ASO3s 	

Clause 16(3) – re-enter an application on the register after the needs category is varied under clause 14	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s;ASO4s; ASO3s	
Clauses 17(1) & (2) – remove applicant’s name from register and notify applicant	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 17(3) – return applicant’s name to the register; extend period to request re-instatement	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clauses 18(2), (4) & (6) – provide assistance in the form of rental accommodation 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 18(5) – agree to alternative arrangements for acceptance of housing assistance	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 19(2) – provide assistance following tenancy breakdown to remaining occupant(s)	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 19(4) – provide assistance by way of a specified dwelling (hard to lets)	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 19(6) – provide assistance by way of special needs dwelling to a special needs applicant	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 19(8) – decide if a dwelling is to be allocated by way of assistance despite an existing debt or breach of a term or condition of a tenancy agreement	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 20(3) – approve application for rental transfer	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 20(4) – decide that a transfer will enable the more efficient use of stock	SOGAs; SOGBs	
Clause 21 – decide the size, type and location of dwelling to be provided 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 22(2) – enter into tenancy agreement with applicant	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clauses 22(3), (4) & (5) – decide and agree to alternative arrangements for entering into tenancy agreement	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clauses 23, 24 – set, review, change market rent for a dwelling; notify tenant of changed rent	SOGA Position Nos: 07781, 04077;
SOGB Position Nos: 7818, 11710, 3832	
Clause 25(1) – provide a rent rebate in accordance with this provision	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 25(2) – decide that a rent component forms part of the basic rent	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 25(5) – round rent calculation up or down	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 25(6) – decide the period for which a rent rebate is provided	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 25(7) – extend rent rebate by up to 6 months	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s; ASO 3s (who may only extend provision of a rent rebate for up to 6 weeks)	

 Clause 25(8) – determine date of effect of rent rebate as different from the application date by not more than 2 weeks before application date; or in particular circumstances, by more than 2 weeks before application date	•	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s for a period not more than 2 weeks before application date;
•	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs for a period more than 2 weeks before application date	
Clause 25(9) - determine that special circumstances exist to continue a rent rebate during a tenant’s unauthorised or lengthy absence (not including any subletting period)	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 26(1) – re-assess a tenant’s entitlement to a rebate	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 26(2) – notify tenant of assessment date	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s	
Clause 26(3) – ask existing rent rebate recipient to provide further information	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 26(5) – suspend, amend, or revoke provision of rent rebate	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 26(6) - determine date of effect of rent rebate as different from the assessment date by not more than 2 weeks before notification date; or in particular circumstances, by more than 2 weeks before notification date 	•	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s for a period not more than 2 weeks before notification date;
•	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs for a period more than 2 weeks before notification date	
Clause 27 – give commencement rebate assistance equivalent to initial rent	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 29 – ask applicant for further information	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 30(2) – give written notice of decision	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s; ASO5s; ASO4s	
Clause 31(4) – cause a decision to be reviewed 	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 31(5) – give written notice of decision	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 31(6) – extend period to request further review	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs; ASO6s	
Clause 31(7) – cause decision to be reviewed, seeking the advice of advisory committee as appropriate	SOGAs; SOGBs; SOGCs	
Clause 31(8) – give written notice of decision under clause 31(7)	SOGAs; SOGBs	

ADDENDUM TO SCHEDULE
OFFICES REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE

Deputy Chief Executive		Position No E00268

Executive Director			Position No E00270

Director Housing ACT		Position No E00315

Director Asset Management	Position No E00434

Senior Officer Grade A (SOGA) Asset Management (including Business Development)
Position Nos:  4077, 7781, 3140

Senior Officer Grade B (SOGB) Asset Management
Position Nos:  7818, 3832, 11710

Senior Officer Grade A (SOGA) Housing ACT
Position No:  12132

Senior Officer Grade B (SOGB) Housing ACT
Position No:  10583

Senior Officer Grade C (SOGC) Housing ACT
Position Nos:  10588, 10582, 04349, 03107, 10580

Administrative Services Officer Class 6 (ASO6)
Position Nos:  03365, 09046, 03844, 06920, 09048, 07618, 03464, 03846, 10889, 09047, 03108, 11287, 03842, 09865, 12395, 07197, 03108, 03844, 03846, 42249, 05079, 09071

Administrative Services Officer Class 5 (ASO5)
Position Nos:  10787, 09066, 09069, 09068, 09090, 09087, 09081, 43516, 03445, 09088, 09083, 09064, 09065, 09089, 09086, 09075, 09072, 09073, 09235, 11293, 03376, 06921, 11045, 03151, 03831, 09085, 09076, 09060, 09058, 09063, 11040, 09074, 09084, 04288, 09077, 09070, 09080, 09082, 09061, 09059, 09062, 26174, 09236, 09237, 09238, 09239, 09240, 10007, 09269, 10006, 09268, 07749, 07750, 07751, 07752, 07753, 07343, 03150, 09267, 11417, 14076, 14077

Administrative Services Officer Class 4 (ASO4)
Position Nos:  03828, 11306, 10480, 03414, 19895, 09680, 07780, 07769, 07756, 03354, 07757, 07763, 07774, 07767, 07772, 07758, 03414, 03828, 11306

ADDENDUM TO SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)

Administrative Services Officer Class 3 (ASO3)
Position Nos:  11445, 19898, 03459, 11449, 03431, 08130, 8074, 11942, 11967, 19899, 03458, 03490, 07789, 07800, 07803, 8074, 07806, 12268, 03487

Administrative Services Officer Class 2 (ASO2)

Position No:  12122