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Land Tax Act 2005
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78B Social housing
(a) it is used exclusively as social housing that is—
(i) occupied by a person whose name was registered in the Victorian Housing Register and who was allocated a tenancy in the social housing on the basis that the person satisfied the eligibility criteria; or
(ii) available for occupation by a person whose name is registered in the Victorian Housing Register and who may be allocated a tenancy in the social housing only on the basis that the person meets the eligibility criteria; or
(2) For the purposes of making a determination under subsection (1)(b), the Commissioner must be satisfied that the land will be exempt land under subsection (1)(a) within 2 years, or a longer period approved by the Commissioner, of the tax year to which the determination under subsection (1)(b) applies.
(b) give the Commissioner any information the Commissioner requests for the purpose of enabling the Commissioner to determine whether the land is exempt under this section.
***eligibility criteria*** has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the **Housing Act 1983**;
***Victorian Housing Register*** has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the **Housing Act 1983**.
S. 78C inserted by No. 22/2024 s. 12.