5Primary jurisdiction

5 Primary jurisdiction

5 Primary jurisdiction

(1) For the purposes of this Law, the primary jurisdiction of an unregistered entity or registered community housing provider is:

(a) the participating jurisdiction in which the unregistered entity or registered community housing provider provides the majority of its community housing, or

(b) in the case of an unregistered entity that provides no community housing in a participating jurisdiction, the participating jurisdiction in which it intends to provide the majority of its community housing, or

(c) if the Registrars for each participating jurisdiction agree on a different participating jurisdiction, that jurisdiction.

(2) The Registrars may agree to a different primary jurisdiction at any time whether or not on the application of the unregistered entity or registered community housing provider.

(3) As soon as is practicable after making an agreement under this section, the Registrars must ensure that the unregistered entity or registered community housing provider concerned is notified in writing of its new primary jurisdiction and if the agreement relates to a registered community housing provider, that the National Register is updated accordingly.

(4) Housing in a jurisdiction other than a participating jurisdiction is not to be taken into account in determining where the majority of the community housing of an unregistered entity or a registered community housing provider is located.