5Definitions

5 Definitions

In this Act:

Board means the Board of Housing Australia.

Board member means a member of the Board and includes the Chair.

capacity building function: see subsection 8(1C).

CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of Housing Australia.

Chair means the Chair of the Board.

Commonwealth company has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Commonwealth officer means a person who:

(a) holds, or performs the duties of, an appointment, office or position under a law of the Commonwealth; or
(b) is otherwise in the service of the Commonwealth.

company means a body corporate.

constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.

entity includes:

(a) a company; and
(b) a trust; and
(c) a partnership.

Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

financing function: see subsection 8(1A).

guarantee function: see subsection 8(1B).

guarantee liabilities has the meaning given by subsection 48A(2).

Help to Buy functions: Housing Australia’s Help to Buy functions are Housing Australia’s functions under the Help to Buy Act 2024, to the extent that those functions are not also conferred on Housing Australia by:

(a) this Act (disregarding paragraph 8(1)(ca) of this Act); or
(b) any Commonwealth law other than the Help to Buy Act 2024.

Help to Buy Program Directions has the same meaning as in the Help to Buy Act 2024.

Investment Mandate has the meaning given by subsection 12(1).

paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).