sec.161Accommodation providers not capable of registration under pt 4A

### sec.161 Accommodation providers not capable of registration under pt 4A This section applies to an accommodation provider if the provider— is a national entity; and was, immediately before the commencement, providing a relevant housing service in this jurisdiction; and intends, after the commencement, to continue providing a community housing service in this jurisdiction; and is not eligible to be registered under part 4A because the provider will be providing most of its community housing services in another participating jurisdiction. From the commencement— the accommodation provider’s registration under the former Act continues and the provider must comply with— a prescribed requirement; and the former section 37; and each existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues. Before the application period ends, the accommodation provider may apply for registration under the corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction that would be the provider’s primary jurisdiction (the relevant jurisdiction ). If the accommodation provider applies for registration under the corresponding law of the relevant jurisdiction before the application period ends, the provider must— as soon as practicable after the provider makes the application, give the registrar notice of the application; and as soon as practicable after the registrar of the relevant jurisdiction (the other registrar ) decides the provider’s application, give the registrar notice of the other registrar’s decision. If the other registrar approves the accommodation provider’s application for registration, on the registration of the provider under the corresponding law— the provider’s registration under the former Act is cancelled; and an existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues until it is terminated or otherwise ends. s 161 ins 2013 No. 5 s 54 (sec.161-ssec.1) This section applies to an accommodation provider if the provider— is a national entity; and was, immediately before the commencement, providing a relevant housing service in this jurisdiction; and intends, after the commencement, to continue providing a community housing service in this jurisdiction; and is not eligible to be registered under part 4A because the provider will be providing most of its community housing services in another participating jurisdiction. (sec.161-ssec.2) From the commencement— the accommodation provider’s registration under the former Act continues and the provider must comply with— a prescribed requirement; and the former section 37; and each existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues. (sec.161-ssec.3) Before the application period ends, the accommodation provider may apply for registration under the corresponding law of the participating jurisdiction that would be the provider’s primary jurisdiction (the relevant jurisdiction ). (sec.161-ssec.4) If the accommodation provider applies for registration under the corresponding law of the relevant jurisdiction before the application period ends, the provider must— as soon as practicable after the provider makes the application, give the registrar notice of the application; and as soon as practicable after the registrar of the relevant jurisdiction (the other registrar ) decides the provider’s application, give the registrar notice of the other registrar’s decision. (sec.161-ssec.5) If the other registrar approves the accommodation provider’s application for registration, on the registration of the provider under the corresponding law— the provider’s registration under the former Act is cancelled; and an existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues until it is terminated or otherwise ends. - (a) is a national entity; and - (b) was, immediately before the commencement, providing a relevant housing service in this jurisdiction; and - (c) intends, after the commencement, to continue providing a community housing service in this jurisdiction; and - (d) is not eligible to be registered under part 4A because the provider will be providing most of its community housing services in another participating jurisdiction. - (a) the accommodation provider’s registration under the former Act continues and the provider must comply with— (i) a prescribed requirement; and (ii) the former section 37; and - (i) a prescribed requirement; and - (ii) the former section 37; and - (b) each existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues. - (i) a prescribed requirement; and - (ii) the former section 37; and - (a) as soon as practicable after the provider makes the application, give the registrar notice of the application; and - (b) as soon as practicable after the registrar of the relevant jurisdiction (the other registrar ) decides the provider’s application, give the registrar notice of the other registrar’s decision. - (a) the provider’s registration under the former Act is cancelled; and - (b) an existing assistance agreement to which the provider is a party continues until it is terminated or otherwise ends.