First Home and Housing Construction Grants Act 2000
Div 4Application for grant
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Division 4—Application for grant 14—Application for grant (1) An application for a grant authorised under this Act is to be made to the Commissioner. (2) An application— (a) must be in a form approved by the Commissioner; and (b) must contain the information required by the Commissioner. (3) An applicant must provide the Commissioner with any further information the Commissioner requires to decide the application. (4) Information provided by an applicant in or in relation to an application must, if the Commissioner so requires, be verified by statutory declaration or supported by other evidence required by the Commissioner. (5) An application may only be made within a period (the application period)— (a) commencing on the commencement date of the eligible transaction to which the application relates; and (b) ending 12 months after the completion of the eligible transaction to which the application relates. (6) However, the Commissioner has a discretion to allow an application before or after the application period. (7) An applicant may, with the Commissioner's consent, amend an application. 15—All interested persons to join in application (1) All interested persons must be applicants. (2) An interested person is a person who is, or will be, on completion of the eligible transaction to which the application relates, an owner of the relevant home except such a person who is excluded from the application of this section under the regulations. 16—Application on behalf of person under legal disability (1) An application may be made on behalf of a person under a legal disability by a guardian. (2) For the purpose of determining eligibility, the person under the legal disability is to be regarded as the applicant.