State Housing Amendment Act 1998 (Qld)

Queensland STATE HOUSING AMENDMENT ACT 1998 Act No. 16 of 1998

Queensland STATE HOUSING AMENDMENT ACT 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Replacement of s 10B (District offices of the commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10B District offices and agents of the commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Replacement of s 15 (Administrative provisions—schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 15 Application of administrative provisions of sch to commission . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 22B (Provision of land for industry, trade or business) . . 5 7 Amendment of s 22E (Audit of accounts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 23 (Power of commission to make advances to eligible persons for erection of dwelling houses etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of s 24 (Power of commission to sell houses to eligible persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 Amendment of s 24C (Rental provisions regarding perpetual leases) . . . . 7 11 Amendment of s 26 (Letting or leasing of houses to eligible persons) . . . . 7 12 Insertion of new pt 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PART 6B—APPLICATION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 29F Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 29G Application of pt 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 29H Application of Residential Tenancies Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 13 Amendment of s 33 (Rate of interest payable by borrowers and purchasers of homes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 14 Omission of s 46 (Orders in council) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 15 Insertion of new s 47A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 47A Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 16 Amendment of s 48 (Regulations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 17 Amendment of sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Queensland State Housing Amendment Act 1998 Act No. 16 of 1998 An Act to amend the State Housing Act 1945 [Assented to 26 March 1998]

s1 4 State Housing Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s5 No. 16, 1998 ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the State Housing Amendment Act 1998 . ˙ Commencement 2. This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. ˙ Act amended 3. This Act amends the State Housing Act 1945 . ˙ Replacement of s 10B (District offices of the commission) 4. Section 10B— omit, insert — ˙ ‘ District offices and agents of the commission ‘ 10B. A regulation may— (a) establish a district office of the commission; or (b) appoint an agent of the commission.’. ˙ Replacement of s 15 (Administrative provisions—schedule) 5. Section 15— omit, insert — ˙ ‘ Application of administrative provisions of sch to commission ‘ 15. The provisions of the schedule apply to the commission in the exercise of its powers under this Act.’.

s6 5 s7 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 ˙ Amendment of s 22B (Provision of land for industry, trade or business) 6.(1) Section 22B(5), ‘by order in council’— omit, insert — ‘under a regulation’. (2) Section 22B(6)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 22E (Audit of accounts) 7.(1) Section 22E(1)— omit, insert — ‘ (1) The auditor-general must audit the accounts of a person associated with the commission.’. (2) Section 22E(2), ‘Where pursuant’ to ‘body of persons’— omit, insert — ‘If under subsection (1) the auditor-general must audit the accounts of a person’. (3) Section 22E(3), ‘of a body of persons’— omit, insert — ‘of a person’. (4) Section 22E(4), (5) and (6)— omit . (5) Section 22E(7)(c)— omit . (6) Section 22E(7)— renumber as section 22E(4). (7) Section 22E— insert —

s8 6 s9 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 ‘ (5) In this section— “person associated with the commission” means a person with whom the commission enters into, or participates in, a joint venture under section 22D and— (a) with whom the commission is taken to be associated under subsection (4); or (b) to whom this section is, under a regulation, stated to apply.’. ˙ Amendment of s 23 (Power to commission to make advances to eligible persons for erection of dwelling houses etc.) 8. Section 23(4)— omit, insert — ‘ (4) A regulation may fix the maximum amount that may be advanced under this part.’. ˙ Amendment of s 24 (Power to commission to sell houses to eligible persons) 9.(1) Section 24(3)— omit, insert — ‘ (3) A sale under this section must be on terms acceptable to the commission.’. (2) Section 24(3E)— omit, insert — ‘ (3E) The purchaser must pay interest on the balance of the purchasing price at a rate determined by the Governor in Council. ‘ (3EA) The purchaser must make monthly payments to the commission of— (a) the balance of the purchasing price payable; and (b) interest payable under subsection (3E). ‘ (3EB) The amount of a monthly payment under subsection (3EA)(a) and (b) is the amount decided by the commission.’.

s 10 7 s 12 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 ˙ Amendment of s 24C (Rental provisions regarding perpetual leases) 10.(1) Section 24C(5A), ‘by order in council’— omit, insert — ‘under a regulation’. (2) Section 24C(5B)— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 26 (Letting or leasing of houses to eligible persons) 11.(1) Section 26(1)— omit, insert — ‘ (1) The commission may let or lease a house to a person who is an eligible person on terms acceptable to the commission.’. (2) Section 26(1A), from ‘However,’ to ‘satisfied that—’— omit, insert — ‘A person is an eligible person if—’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 6B 12. After part 6A, section 29E— insert — ‘ PART 6B—APPLICATION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1994 ˙ ‘ Definition ‘ 29F. In this part— “residential tenancy agreement” means an agreement to which the Residential Tenancies Act 1994 applies.

s 13 8 s 15 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 ˙ ‘ Application of pt 6B ‘ 29G. This part applies to an agreement entered into under this Act between the commission and another person that is a residential tenancy agreement. ˙ ‘ Application of Residential Tenancies Act 1994 ‘ 29H.(1) For applying this Act to a residential tenancy agreement— (a) a provision of this Act that is inconsistent with the ResidentialTenancies Act 1994 does not apply to the agreement to the extent of the inconsistency; and (b) the commission may exercise a power under this Act only to the extent the exercise of the power is consistent with the ResidentialTenancies Act 1994 . ‘ (2) Without limiting subsection (1), sections 43 and 43A of this Act do not apply to a residential tenancy agreement.’. ˙ Amendment of s 33 (Rate of interest payable by borrowers and purchasers of homes) 13. Section 33(2C), from ‘by—’— omit . ˙ Omission of s 46 (Orders in council) 14. Section 46— omit . ˙ Insertion of new s 47A 15. After section 47— insert — ˙ ‘ Approval of forms ‘ 47A. The commission may approve forms for use under this Act.’.

s 16 9 s 16 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 ˙ Amendment of s 48 (Regulations) 16.(1) Section 48, heading— omit, insert — ‘ Regulation-making power ’. (2) Section 48(1)— omit, insert — ‘ (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.’. (3) Section 48(2), ‘Without’ to ‘purposes—’— omit, insert — ‘Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may be made about—’. (4) Section 48(2)— insert — ‘(la) keeping a register of contracts under the Act, including providing for— (i) the type of information to be kept in, and type of documents forming part of, the register; and (ii) the form of the register and the documents forming part of the register; and (iii) requirements for registration, registration and the effect of registration; and (iv) an entitlement to search, and obtain copies of documents forming part of, the register; and (v) a fee to be paid to the commission, including a fee for— (A) searching the register; and (B) obtaining copies of documents forming part of the register; and (C) registration of information or documents in the register; and (lb) providing for a fee to be paid for—

s 17 10 s 17 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 (i) an application made, or a consent sought, under the Act; and (ii) a consent sought under a mortgage or contract under the Act; and (iii) producing a document to another person; and (iv) a statement of account; and (v) a dishonoured payment required under the Act or an instrument made under the Act; and (lc) providing for a fee or another amount to be paid by a person under a mortgage or contract under the Act; and (ld) providing for a fee payable for, and the effect of, the commission certifying a copy of a document; and’. (5) Section 48(3) and (4)— omit . ˙ Amendment of sch 17.(1) Schedule, section 12(1)(c)— omit, insert — ‘(c) interest is payable on the day the commission decides;’. (2) Schedule, section 12(1)(e), from ‘by payment on’— omit, insert — by‘monthly payments— (i) due on a day decided by the commission; and (ii) of an amount decided by the commission;’. (3) Schedule, section 12(1)(f), from ‘by payment on’— omit, insert — ‘by monthly payments— (i) due on a day decided by the commission; and (ii) of an amount decided by the commission.’. (4) Schedule, section 13A(2)—

s 17 11 s 17 State Housing Amendment No. 16, 1998 omit, insert — ‘ (2) A second mortgage under subsection (1)(c) must be on terms acceptable to the commission.’. (5) Schedule, section 15(2A)— omit, insert — ‘ (2A) However, before the commission sells land by private sale under this section, the land must first be offered for sale by public auction. ‘ (2B) Before selling land by public auction under this section, the commission must publish a notice in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the locality where the land is situated. ‘ (2C) A notice under subsection (2B) must— (a) identify the land; and (b) state the land is to be sold by public auction; and (c) state the time and place of the auction.’. © State of Queensland 1998