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### sch.3-sec.8-oc.2 Amount
The amount of the rent is the amount stated in item 7, as varied under subclause (2).
The amount of the rent may be varied by the lessor from time to time—
if the lessor is the chief executive of the housing department, acting on behalf of the State—in accordance with the public housing rent policy; or
if the tenant is an officer or employee of the State and occupies the premises in connection with their employment—
if an industrial instrument applying to the tenant or the tenant’s contract of employment states an amount of rent or a way to calculate rent—to the amount stated or calculated in accordance with the way stated; or
otherwise—to the amount calculated by the chief executive of the department in which the tenant is employed in accordance with a policy of the department applying to the tenant.
In this clause—
public housing rent policy means the document called ‘Public housing rent policy’, published on the department’s website.
(sch.3-sec.8-oc.2-ssec.1) The amount of the rent is the amount stated in item 7, as varied under subclause (2).
(sch.3-sec.8-oc.2-ssec.2) The amount of the rent may be varied by the lessor from time to time— if the lessor is the chief executive of the housing department, acting on behalf of the State—in accordance with the public housing rent policy; or if the tenant is an officer or employee of the State and occupies the premises in connection with their employment— if an industrial instrument applying to the tenant or the tenant’s contract of employment states an amount of rent or a way to calculate rent—to the amount stated or calculated in accordance with the way stated; or otherwise—to the amount calculated by the chief executive of the department in which the tenant is employed in accordance with a policy of the department applying to the tenant.
(sch.3-sec.8-oc.2-ssec.3) In this clause— public housing rent policy means the document called ‘Public housing rent policy’, published on the department’s website.
- (a) if the lessor is the chief executive of the housing department, acting on behalf of the State—in accordance with the public housing rent policy; or
- (b) if the tenant is an officer or employee of the State and occupies the premises in connection with their employment— (i) if an industrial instrument applying to the tenant or the tenant’s contract of employment states an amount of rent or a way to calculate rent—to the amount stated or calculated in accordance with the way stated; or (ii) otherwise—to the amount calculated by the chief executive of the department in which the tenant is employed in accordance with a policy of the department applying to the tenant.
- (i) if an industrial instrument applying to the tenant or the tenant’s contract of employment states an amount of rent or a way to calculate rent—to the amount stated or calculated in accordance with the way stated; or
- (ii) otherwise—to the amount calculated by the chief executive of the department in which the tenant is employed in accordance with a policy of the department applying to the tenant.
- (i) if an industrial instrument applying to the tenant or the tenant’s contract of employment states an amount of rent or a way to calculate rent—to the amount stated or calculated in accordance with the way stated; or
- (ii) otherwise—to the amount calculated by the chief executive of the department in which the tenant is employed in accordance with a policy of the department applying to the tenant.