3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act:

1984 Act means the Housing Assistance Act 1984.

advance means an advance under section 17.

grant means a payment authorised under section 5.

grant year means the financial year commencing on 1 July 1989 or any later financial year commencing before 1 July 1996.

housing agreement means an agreement made under subsection 4(1), being, where the agreement has been varied under subsection 4(2), the agreement as so varied.

priority provision, in relation to a housing agreement, means a provision of the agreement that is substantially in accordance with clause 36 of the form in Schedule 1.

specific assistance means specific housing assistance referred to in a housing agreement.

specific grant means a grant for specific assistance.

State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

State Minister, in relation to a State with which the Commonwealth has made a housing agreement, has the same meaning as in that agreement.

untied grant means a grant other than a specific grant.