Housing Act 1982 (NT)

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

HOUSING ACT 1982

As in force at 1 July 2021

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — Preliminary matters1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — Repeal4 — Application5 — Definitions5A — Application of Criminal CodePart 2 — Chief Executive Officer (Housing)Division 1 — Establishment and related matters6 — Chief Executive Officer (Housing)7 — Constitution of Chief Executive Officer (Housing)11 — Disclosure of interest14 — DelegationDivision 2 — Functions and Powers of the Chief Executive Officer (Housing)15 — Functions of Chief Executive Officer (Housing)16 — Powers of Chief Executive Officer (Housing)17 — Ministerial control18 — Power of Chief Executive Officer (Housing) to enter land and take property of Chief Executive Officer (Housing)19 — Tenant to be responsible for maintenance of dwelling20 — Removal of illegal structuresDivision 3 — Funding for Chief Executive Officer (Housing)21 — Moneys of Chief Executive Officer (Housing)Part 3 — Provision of housing and rental of dwellings22 — Chief Executive Officer (Housing) to administer prescribed housing schemes23 — Rent payable for dwellingsPart 4 — Provision of housing assistance24 — Housing assistance schemes25 — Trust account26 — Money may be advanced or paid for certain purposes27 — Chief Executive Officer (Housing) may accept advances28 — Maintenance and insurance of dwellings and housesPart 5 — Behaviour on public housing premisesDivision 1 — Key concepts28A — Meaning of 28B — Meaning of Division 2 — Agreements about acceptable behaviour28C — Acceptable behaviour agreementsDivision 3 — Powers when prescribed offences or antisocial behaviour happen28D — Power to require name and address and, if relevant, age28E — Power to give direction to person on public housing premises28F — Direction to leave must be in writing or by later written notice28G — Power to seize a dangerous article or a container of liquorPart 6 — Review of decisions28H — Review of particular decision of public housing safety officer28J — Application for reconsideration of original decision28K — Reconsideration by CEO28L — Application for review of reconsidered decision28M — Operation and implementation of reconsidered decision28N — Hearing procedure28P — Decision on review of reconsidered decisionPart 7 — Public housing safety officersDivision 1 — Appointed PHSO28Q — Appointment of public sector employees as public housing safety officers28R — Identity card28S — Return of identity card28T — Obligations with regard to identity card28U — Disqualifying offences by appointed PHSO28V — Code of conduct for appointed PHSODivision 2 — Provisions for all public housing safety officers28W — Interaction with specific Acts28X — Internal reviewPart 8 — Miscellaneous mattersDivision 1 — Annual report, liability and other matters29 — Annual reporting30 — Protection of persons acting for Chief Executive…

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