sec.36AMeaning of primary jurisdiction

### sec.36A Meaning of primary jurisdiction The primary jurisdiction of a national provider, or a national entity (a potential provider ) intending to provide a community housing service, is— the participating jurisdiction in which the national provider provides, or the potential provider intends to provide, most of its community housing services; or if the registrars of each participating jurisdiction agree to a different primary jurisdiction—that jurisdiction. The registrars of each participating jurisdiction may agree to a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider at any time whether or not on the application of the national provider or potential provider. As soon as practicable after agreeing on a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider, the registrar of the provider’s new primary jurisdiction must— give the national provider or potential provider notice of its new primary jurisdiction; and record the new primary jurisdiction on the national register. For subsection (1) (a) , a community housing service provided by a national provider, or intended to be provided by a potential provider, in a jurisdiction other than a participating jurisdiction is not to be taken into account in deciding where most of the national provider’s or potential provider’s community housing services are, or will be, provided. s 36A ins 2013 No. 5 s 23 (sec.36A-ssec.1) The primary jurisdiction of a national provider, or a national entity (a potential provider ) intending to provide a community housing service, is— the participating jurisdiction in which the national provider provides, or the potential provider intends to provide, most of its community housing services; or if the registrars of each participating jurisdiction agree to a different primary jurisdiction—that jurisdiction. (sec.36A-ssec.2) The registrars of each participating jurisdiction may agree to a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider at any time whether or not on the application of the national provider or potential provider. (sec.36A-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after agreeing on a different primary jurisdiction for a national provider or potential provider, the registrar of the provider’s new primary jurisdiction must— give the national provider or potential provider notice of its new primary jurisdiction; and record the new primary jurisdiction on the national register. (sec.36A-ssec.4) For subsection (1) (a) , a community housing service provided by a national provider, or intended to be provided by a potential provider, in a jurisdiction other than a participating jurisdiction is not to be taken into account in deciding where most of the national provider’s or potential provider’s community housing services are, or will be, provided. - (a) the participating jurisdiction in which the national provider provides, or the potential provider intends to provide, most of its community housing services; or - (b) if the registrars of each participating jurisdiction agree to a different primary jurisdiction—that jurisdiction. - (a) give the national provider or potential provider notice of its new primary jurisdiction; and - (b) record the new primary jurisdiction on the national register.