{"id":"F2006L04126","name":"Defence Housing (Performance of Additional Functions) Determination 2006","slug":"defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":61067,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L04126-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Housing (Performance of Additional Functions) Determination 2006","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nDefence Housing (Performance of Additional Functions) Determination 2006\n\nDefence Housing Australia Act 1987\n\nI, BRENDAN NELSON, Minister for Defence, make this Determination under subsection 6 (4) of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987.\n\nDated 9 November 2006\n\nBRENDAN NELSON\n\nMinister for Defence\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Defence Housing (Performance of Additional Functions) Determination 2006.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day on which Schedule 1 to the Defence Housing Authority Amendment Act 2006 commences.\n\n3 Additional functions\n\nFor subsection 6 (4) of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987, Defence Housing Australia may provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing‑related services to:\n\n(a) officers and employees of an Agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) other than the Department, and their families; and\n\n(b) persons contracted to provide goods or services to that Agency, and their families;\n\nin order to meet the requirements of that Agency, and to the extent necessary to carry out this function adequately.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 6(4) of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987). It is a specific, limited expansion of DHA's functions to cover non-Defence government agencies and their contractors, which aligns with the original legislative intent of allowing ministerial determinations to add functions. The scope remains tightly constrained to housing and housing-related services for specified categories of persons."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 operative sections)","Single substantive provision (section 3) with straightforward conditional logic","Only 2 defined terms incorporated by reference ('Agency' and 'the Department' from parent Act)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond the single empowering provision (subsection 6(4) of the parent Act)","Simple binary structure: two categories of beneficiaries (agency staff and contractors) with identical treatment"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2006 Ministerial Determination lets Defence Housing Australia (DHA) supply housing and related services not only to Defence members but also to public servants and agency-hired contractors (and their families) when requested by another government Agency. It enables DHA to apply its housing expertise to meet other agencies’ needs—for example remote postings—so long as accommodations are adequate, suitable and provided only as necessary; DHA cannot act without an agency request."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination expands DHA's authorised clientele by explicitly permitting DHA to serve officers and employees of Agencies other than the Department and contractors who supply those Agencies (section 3). It therefore broadens the functional scope of DHA from the prior, narrower formulation by adding these categories and linking commencement to an amendment schedule (sections 2–3)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose amendment: adds a specific permission for DHA to provide housing and housing‑related services (section 3).","Cross-reference to external definition: relies on the meaning of \"Agency\" in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (section 3), requiring look-up to interpret scope.","Permissive language and operational discretion: uses \"may\" and \"to the extent necessary\", creating interpretive judgments for DHA and agencies about scope and adequacy (section 3).","Commencement dependency: operation tied to commencement of an external schedule, so timing depends on another instrument (section 2).","Absence of implementation details: no explicit funding, eligibility criteria, or administrative process in the text, which increases practical uncertainty (section 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises Defence Housing Australia (DHA) to provide adequate and suitable housing and housing‑related services to officers and employees of an Agency (as defined in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) other than the Department, their families, and to persons contracted to supply that Agency, to meet that Agency’s requirements (section 3). It commences when Schedule 1 to the Defence Housing Authority Amendment Act 2006 commences (section 2). The Minister made the Determination under subsection 6(4) of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987; the text does not set out funding or detailed eligibility rules (section 3)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006","history":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-housing-performance-of-additional-functions-determination-2006/documents"}}