Housing Assistance Act 1984
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(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
grant means a payment to a State, by way of financial assistance to that State, under section 6.
loan means a loan to a State, by way of financial assistance to that State, under section 7.
period to which this Act applies means the period commencing on 1 July 1984 and ending on 30 June 1994.
State includes the Northern Territory.
year to which this Act applies means the year commencing on 1 July 1984 or any succeeding year during the period to which this Act applies.
(2) A reference in this Act to money, or to an amount, appropriated for a relevant purpose is a reference to money, or an amount, appropriated: (a) for the purpose of making grants; (b) for the purpose of making loans; or (c) for the purpose of making payments by way of grants or loans.