7Meaning of housing provider

7 Meaning of housing provider

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, a housing provider is a person or body –

(a) that –

(i) constructs, alters, enlarges, repairs or improves residential premises so that the residential premises may be sold or leased to, or used to provide residential accommodation to, eligible persons; or

(ii) manages residential premises that are leased or subleased to, or used to provide residential accommodation to, eligible persons; and

(b) that is a body corporate, a trust, or an entity of the Crown, the objects or purposes of which include –

(i) the sale or lease of residential premises to, or the provision of residential accommodation to, eligible persons; or

(ii) the management of residential premises that are leased or subleased to, or used to provide residential accommodation to, eligible persons.

(2)  For the purposes of determining whether a person or body is a housing provider for the purposes of subsection (1) , it is irrelevant whether or not –

(a) the person or body also constructs, alters, enlarges, repairs or improves residential premises so that the residential premises may be sold or leased to, or used to provide residential accommodation to, persons who are not eligible persons; or

(b) the person or body also manages residential premises that are leased or subleased to, or used to provide residential accommodation to, persons who are not eligible persons.

(3)  For the purposes of determining whether a body corporate, a trust, or an entity of the Crown, is a housing provider for the purposes of subsection (1) , it is irrelevant whether or not that body corporate, trust or entity also sells, leases, or subleases residential premises, or who provides residential accommodation to, persons who are not eligible persons.