9Criterion 2—Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident

#### 9 Criterion 2—Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident 9 Criterion 2—Applicant to be Australian citizen or permanent resident > > (1) Subject to subsection (2), an applicant for a first home owner grant must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident on the commencement date of the eligible transaction. > > > (2) If an application is made by joint applicants and at least one (but not all) of the applicants complies with the requirement to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident, the non-complying applicant or applicants are exempted from compliance with the requirement. > > **s 9:** Am 2009 No 51, Sch 3 \[6\].