{"id":"tas:sr-2020-082","name":"HomeBuilder Grants Regulations 2020","slug":"homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"82 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182728,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-082-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [HomeBuilder Grants Regulations 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-082) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations are taken to have taken effect on 4 June 2020.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [HomeBuilder Grants Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-015) ;\n> \n> [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by No. 26 of 2022, s. 18, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS18@EN)\n> \n> > [*\\[Regulation 3 Amended by No. 26 of 2022, s. 18, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS18@EN) ***Homes Tasmania*** means Homes Tasmania established by [section 9(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-025#GS9@Gs1@EN) [Homes Tasmania Act 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2022-025) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exclusion from application of section 21 of Act","content":"### 4 Exclusion from application of section 21 of Act\n\n> If the Commissioner recognises a non-conforming interest as a relevant interest in land under [section 7(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-015#GS7@Gs4@EN) of the Act, the holder of a relevant interest in the land (other than the holder of the non-conforming interest) is excluded from the application of [section 21](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-015#GS21@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exclusion of Homes Tasmania from application of section 21 of Act","content":"### 5 Exclusion of Homes Tasmania from application of section 21 of Act\n\n> [*\\[Regulation 5 Substituted by No. 26 of 2022, s. 19, Applied:01 Dec 2022\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-01/act-2022-026#GS19@EN) Homes Tasmania is excluded from the application of [section 21](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-015#GS21@EN) of the Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Protection of confidential information","content":"### 6 Protection of confidential information\n\n> For [section 52(4)(e)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2020-015#GS52@Gs4@Hpe@EN) of the Act, protected information may be disclosed to a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department if the information is not likely to identify a particular applicant for a Tasmanian HomeBuilder grant or a Commonwealth HomeBuilder grant.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 10 December 2020\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The regulations were amended by No. 26 of 2022 (applied 01 Dec 2022): Reg 3 was amended to define Homes Tasmania and Reg 5 was substituted to exclude Homes Tasmania from application of section 21 of the Act. Reg 4 also operates so that, if the Commissioner recognises a non‑conforming interest under s 7(4) of the Act, other holders of relevant interests are excluded from s 21. Reg 6 narrows permitted disclosures under s 52(4)(e) to State Service officers/employees where the information is not likely to identify a particular applicant. The regulations have retrospective commencement from 4 June 2020, which alters temporal scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to the HomeBuilder Grants Act 2020 (notably sections 7(4), 21 and 52(4)(e)) require reading multiple instruments to understand effects (Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6).","Delegation/discretion: Reg 4 depends on the Commissioner recognising a non‑conforming interest under s 7(4) of the Act, a factual and legal judgment that changes legal consequences for other interest‑holders.","Amendments: Reg 3 and Reg 5 were amended/substituted by No. 26 of 2022 (applied 1 Dec 2022) to add and exclude Homes Tasmania, changing scope and requiring attention to version history.","Confidentiality test in Reg 6 uses a predictive factual standard—‘not likely to identify a particular applicant’—which requires administrative judgment and recordkeeping.","Retroactive commencement: regulations are taken to have effect from 4 June 2020, creating retrospective legal effect and potential practical uncertainty for actions in the intervening period.","Narrow textual length but high legal interdependence: short provisions produce outsized compliance and legal‑interpretation burden because consequences hinge on Act provisions and administrative decisions."],"plain_english_summary":"The HomeBuilder Grants Regulations 2020 set a small set of rules for administering Tasmanian and Commonwealth HomeBuilder grants — mainly who is excluded from a statutory restriction on land‑interest holders and who may receive protected applicant information. They let the Commissioner recognise certain non‑conforming land interests (which changes which owners are excluded from section 21) and, as amended, exclude Homes Tasmania from section 21; they also allow limited disclosure of protected information to State Service employees."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard set of machinery regulations supporting the parent Act. The amendments (notably adding Homes Tasmania in 2022) reflect organisational changes in Tasmanian government structure rather than expansion beyond the original purpose of administering HomeBuilder grants."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 regulations total)","Minimal defined terms (only 2: 'Act' and 'Homes Tasmania')","Heavy reliance on external references to the parent Act (HomeBuilder Grants Act 2020) without reproducing that content","Simple conditional logic in regulation 6 (single 'if' condition)","No nested exceptions or complex operational rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out specific rules for how the HomeBuilder Grants Act 2020 operates in Tasmania.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Defines key terms**: Clarifies that 'Act' refers to the HomeBuilder Grants Act 2020, and 'Homes Tasmania' refers to the state housing authority established in 2022.\n- **Protects certain landholders**: If the Commissioner recognises a non-standard property interest (called a 'non-conforming interest') as valid for grant purposes, other landholders with standard interests are shielded from certain obligations under section 21 of the Act.\n- **Exempts Homes Tasmania**: The state housing authority (Homes Tasmania) is completely excluded from section 21 of the Act, meaning it doesn't have to comply with those particular requirements.\n- **Protects privacy**: Allows confidential applicant information to be shared with Tasmanian public servants **only if** the information cannot identify specific individuals applying for either Tasmanian or Commonwealth HomeBuilder grants.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People applying for HomeBuilder grants in Tasmania\n- Property owners with non-standard land interests\n- Homes Tasmania (the state housing authority)\n- Tasmanian public servants handling grant applications\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules ensure the grant system works smoothly for unusual property arrangements, protects the privacy of applicants, and recognises that Homes Tasmania operates differently from private applicants."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the regulations appear to remain consistent with their original intent as a COVID-19 economic stimulus measure supporting residential construction in Tasmania. The version history (current from 1 December 2022) suggests minor amendments were made, likely technical corrections or deadline extensions, rather than fundamental changes to the scheme's purpose or scope."},"complexity_factors":["The provided text is largely administrative/metadata with minimal substantive legislative content visible for analysis","The underlying HomeBuilder scheme itself involves layered Commonwealth-State arrangements, adding moderate complexity","Eligibility criteria for housing grants typically involve multiple numerical thresholds (income caps, property value limits, contract amounts) that interact with each other","Time-limited COVID-19 stimulus context means the law is largely spent but may still apply to legacy claims","Relatively narrow subject matter (residential construction grants) limits overall complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"These Tasmanian regulations set the practical rules for the HomeBuilder grants — the COVID-era cash program for building new homes or major renovations. They govern who qualified, how grants were assessed and paid, and how projects had to proceed.\n\nThey affect applicants, builders and the administering agency; they mattered for eligibility, deadlines and payments, and still apply to any outstanding claims or disputes from the program period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/homebuilder-grants-regulations-2020/documents"}}