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Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994
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#### 3 Definitions
In this Act:
> CACH means the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness established by section 20.
> client means a person in receipt of services under SAAP.
> participating State means a State in respect of which a SAAP agreement is in force.
> people who are homeless includes:
(a) people who are in crisis and at imminent risk of becoming homeless; and
(b) people who are experiencing domestic violence and are at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
> SAAP means the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program.
> SAAP agreement means an agreement of the kind mentioned in subsection 17(2), and includes such an agreement as varied and in force from time to time.
> service provider means a person or body that provides services under SAAP.
> services includes, but is not limited to, accommodation.
> State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
> State Minister means:
(a) in relation to a State other than the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory—the Minister of the Crown of the State who is responsible for the administration of SAAP in the State; or
(b) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible for the administration of SAAP in the Northern Territory; or
(c) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory who is responsible for the administration of SAAP in the Australian Capital Territory.