Housing Assistance Act 2007

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Health and Community Services Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 10 November 2007 - 3 May 2010 DI2007-266 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Declaration 2007 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 102 10 November 2007 NI2007-362 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 10 November 2007 - 17 August 2008 NI2007-363 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 10 November 2007 - 15 May 2008 DI2007-267 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Declaration 2007 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 102 10 November 2007 NI2007-364 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 10 November 2007 - 17 August 2008 NI2007-365 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2007 - 16 March 2009 NI2007-369 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits - Exemptions) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2007 - 3 September 2020 NI2007-370 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2007 - 30 August 2010 NI2007-371 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits - Exemptions) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2007 - 16 November 2018 NI2007-372 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exemption Income and Assets) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 14 November 2007 - 16 March 2009 NI2007-373 Housing Assistance Delegation 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 14 November 2007 - 17 August 2008 NI2007-374 Housing Assistance Delegation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 7 February 2008 - 17 August 2008 NI2008-41 Housing Assistance Regulation 2008 (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 19 March 2008 - 10 November 2008 SL2008-7 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 16 May 2008 - 31 August 2010 DI2008-112 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Assessment date) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-169 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for assistance) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-170 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 24 September 2009 NI2008-171 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-172 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-173 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental housing assistance - Reassessment of eligibility and needs category) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-174 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters-tenancy breakdown) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-175 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters, hard-to-let dwellings) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-176 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Matters-prior debt and/or breach of tenancy) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-177 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental Transfer) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-178 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rent Rebate) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-179 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rent Rebate-Reassessment of Eligibility) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 NI2008-180 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Individuals in a group situation) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-181 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for rental bond assistance) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-182 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Pre-approval) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-183 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 24 September 2009 NI2008-184 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-185 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 23 May 2008 - 21 May 2012 NI2008-186 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program 2008 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 19 8 July 2008 DI2008-180 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 8 July 2008 - 17 August 2008 NI2008-281 Housing Assistance (Commonwealth State Housing Agreement) Variation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 31 19 August 2008 - 13 March 2025 NI2008-343 Housing Assistance Delegation 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009 NI2008-344 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 18 August 2008 - 16 September 2010 NI2008-345 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009 NI2008-346 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 18 August 2008 - 22 December 2009 NI2008-347 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2008 (No1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 21 November 2008 - 16 March 2009 NI2008-545 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2008 (No1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 21 November 2008 - 16 March 2009 NI2008-546 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 17 March 2009 - 6 October 2009 NI2009-93 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 17 March 2009 - 6 October 2009 NI2009-96 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2009 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 28 August 2009 NI2009-402 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2009 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 25 September 2009 NI2009-468 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 25 September 2009 - 21 May 2012 NI2009-469 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 7 October 2009 - 29 October 2009 NI2009-497 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 7 October 2009 - 29 October 2009 NI2009-498 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Determination 2009 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 25A 7 October 2009 DI2009-214 Housing Assistance (Community Housing Providers) Standards 2009 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 25I 7 October 2009 DI2009-215 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Monitoring Guidelines 2009 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 25K 7 October 2009 DI2009-216 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Intervention Guidelines 2009 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 25S 7 October 2009 DI2009-217 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 30 October 2009 - 20 December 2010 NI2009-545 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2009 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 30 October 2009 - 17 March 2011 NI2009-546 Housing Assistance Delegation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 23 December 2009 - 17 May 2010 NI2009-661 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 30 April 2010 NI2010-203 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 4 May 2010 - 20 February 2017 DI2010-60 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 23 December 2009 - 19 March 2012 NI2010-276 Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance Program) Delegation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 23 December 2009 - 1 September 2010 NI2010-278 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 23 December 2009 - 19 March 2012 NI2010-279 Housing Assistance Delegation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 18 May 2010 - 23 September 2010 NI2010-280 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 30 June 2010 NI2010-342 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 1 September 2010 - 13 May 2013 DI2010-189 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 1 September 2010 - 7 April 2011 NI2010-453 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance - Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 1 September 2010 - 7 July 2011 NI2010-454 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Facilitation of Community Rental Housing Assistance) Operation Guideline 2010 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 1 September 2010 NI2010-455 Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance Program) Delegation 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 2 September 2010 - 19 March 2012 NI2010-518 Housing Assistance Delegation 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 24 September 2010 - 23 December 2011 NI2010-563 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 12 November 2010 NI2010-622 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2010 (No 4) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 14 December 2010 NI2010-683 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 21 December 2010 - 17 March 2011 NI2010-696 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 18 March 2011 - 22 September 2011 NI2011-154 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 18 March 2011 - 22 September 2011 NI2011-155 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2011 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 16 April 2011 NI2011-184 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 8 April 2011 - 1 September 2011 NI2011-189 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance - Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 8 July 2011 - 21 May 2012 NI2011-362 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2011 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 26 August 2011 NI2011-457 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2011 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 32 26 August 2011 NI2011-473 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Housing Needs Categories) Determination 2011 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 20 2 September 2011 NI2011-507 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 23 September 2011 - 20 December 2012 NI2011-544 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2011 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 23 September 2011 - 20 December 2012 NI2011-545 Housing Assistance Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 24 December 2011 - 13 May 2013 NI2012-1 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 10 February 2012 NI2012-56 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 20 March 2012 - 8 June 2013 NI2012-155 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 20 March 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-156 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 20 March 2012 - 7 March 2016 NI2012-157 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Community Rental Housing Assistance – Modified Eligibility Criteria) Determination 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 20 22 May 2012 NI2012-254 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of decision) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 NI2012-255 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Rental housing assistance – Reassessment of eligibility and needs category) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 NI2012-256 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Pre-approval) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-258 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Eligibility criteria for rental bond assistance) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-259 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Individuals in a group situation) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-260 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Hardship) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-261 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Meaning of income) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-262 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Working out weekly income) Operation Guideline 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 22 May 2012 - 15 November 2018 NI2012-263 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 19 June 2012 NI2012-300 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Special Needs Applicants and Dwellings) Determination 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 20 13 July 2012 NI2012-358 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 18 September 2012 NI2012-491 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 32 18 September 2012 NI2012-492 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2012 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 32 18 September 2012 NI2012-493 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 21 December 2012 - 16 November 2018 NI2012-643 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 21 December 2012 - 8 August 2019 NI2012-644 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 14 May 2013 - 30 May 2023 DI2013-52 Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 14 May 2013 - 16 June 2013 NI2013-221 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 9 June 2013 - 7 March 2016 NI2013-274 Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 17 June 2013 - 13 September 2013 NI2013-281 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 28 June 2013 NI2013-289 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 5 July 2013 NI2013-297 Housing Assistance Delegation 2013 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 14 September 2013 - 2 September 2014 NI2013-449 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of entitlement to housing assistance) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 29 November 2013 - 17 January 2018 NI2013-533 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of entitlement to housing assistance) Operation Guideline 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 21 29 November 2013 - 1 April 2023 NI2013-534 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2013 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 3 December 2013 NI2013-547 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 20 December 2013 NI2013-581 Housing Assistance (Affordable and Community Housing Providers) Registration Notice 2013 (No 4) None Notifiable instruments s 25A 20 December 2013 NI2013-582 Housing Assistance Delegation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 3 September 2014 - 21 October 2014 NI2014-411 Housing Assistance Delegation 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 22 October 2014 - 7 March 2016 NI2014-519 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Housing Commissioner's control) Direction 2014 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 31 October 2014 NI2014-563 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2015 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 10 February 2015 NI2015-50 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's control) Direction 2015 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 32 20 October 2015 NI2015-573 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner's Control) Direction 2015 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 32 24 November 2015 NI2015-639 Housing Assistance Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022 NI2016-113 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022 NI2016-114 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 8 March 2016 - 14 February 2022 NI2016-115 Housing Assistance Rental Bonds Housing Assistance Program 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 19 21 February 2017 - 15 November 2018 DI2017-15 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 32 11 May 2018 NI2018-234 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 32 25 May 2018 NI2018-272 Housing Assistance (Placing unleased land under Commissioner’s control) Direction 2018 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 32 5 June 2018 NI2018-294 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program 2018 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 19 16 November 2018 DI2018-270 Safer Families Assistance Program 2018 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 19 16 November 2018 DI2018-271 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Operations Guide 2018 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 21 16 November 2018 NI2018-628 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 16 November 2018 - 14 February 2022 NI2018-629 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Determination Revocation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 16 November 2018 - 17 November 2018 NI2018-630 Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 16 November 2018 - 14 February 2022 NI2018-631 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 9 August 2019 - 19 March 2020 NI2019-504 Housing Assistance Delegation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 22 November 2019 - 14 February 2022 NI2019-745 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2020 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 20 20 March 2020 NI2020-113 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Exempt Income and Assets) Determination 2020 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 20 26 March 2020 NI2020-173 Housing Assistance Delegation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022 NI2020-189 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022 NI2020-190 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 30 March 2020 - 14 February 2022 NI2020-191 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Residency Time Limits—Exemptions) Determination 2020 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 20 4 September 2020 NI2020-521 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 20 18 January 2018 - 30 May 2023 NI2020-658 Housing Assistance (Authority to Represent) Delegation 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 16 June 2021 - 30 November 2023 NI2021-364 Housing Assistance Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023 NI2022-41 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023 NI2022-42 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023 NI2022-43 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 15 February 2022 - 30 November 2023 NI2022-44 Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 15 February 2022 - 8 December 2023 NI2022-45 Housing Assistance (Public Rental Housing Assistance) Program 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 19 31 May 2023 DI2023-92 Housing Assistance (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Operational Guideline 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 21 31 May 2023 DI2023-93 Housing Assistance (Review of Entitlement to Housing Assistance) Determination 2023 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 20 31 May 2023 DI2023-94 Housing Assistance (Authority to Represent) Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-782 Housing Assistance Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-786 Housing Assistance Rental Bond Program Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-793 Housing Assistance Public Rental Housing Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-794 Housing Assistance Housing Asset Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 1 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-787 Safer Families Assistance Program Delegation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 9 December 2023 - 29 March 2025 NI2023-838 Housing Assistance (National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness) Agreement 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 31 14 March 2025 NI2025-121 Housing Assistance Delegation Revocation 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 17 29 March 2025 - 23 April 2025 NI2025-187 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Public rental assistance application s 39 10 November 2007 - 31 August 2010 AF2007-120 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Rental rebate application s 39 10 November 2007 - 23 February 2009 AF2007-121 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Rental bond loan application s 39 10 November 2007 - 17 September 2012 AF2007-122 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Housing Asset Assistance Program Application for Property s 39 29 August 2008 - 18 September 2012 AF2008-102 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007–Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for a rental rebate s 39 24 February 2009 - 17 September 2012 AF2009-96 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Affordable and community housing provider registration application s 39 20 November 2009 - 23 December 2009 AF2009-233 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Affordable and community housing provider registration application s 39 24 December 2009 - 17 September 2012 AF2009-289 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT s 39 1 September 2010 - 8 October 2012 AF2010-166 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Form Revocation s 39 18 September 2012 - 19 September 2012 AF2012-176 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Affordable and community housing provider registration application s 39 18 September 2012 - 9 December 2022 AF2012-177 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for rental bond loan s 39 18 September 2012 - 9 March 2017 AF2012-178 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for a rental rebate s 39 18 September 2012 - 9 December 2022 AF2012-179 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT s 39 9 October 2012 - 6 December 2012 AF2012-189 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT s 39 7 December 2012 - 9 March 2017 AF2012-193 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Registration to apply for social housing assistance in the ACT s 39 10 March 2017 - 9 December 2022 AF2017-63 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Application for rental bond loan s 39 10 March 2017 - 27 June 2019 AF2017-68 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Rental bond help application s 39 16 November 2018 - 27 June 2019 AF2018-38 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Safer families assistance application s 39 16 November 2018 - 28 June 2019 AF2018-39 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Rental bond help application s 39 28 June 2019 - 18 March 2022 AF2019-32 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Safer families assistance application s 39 29 June 2019 - 16 December 2021 AF2019-33 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Safer families assistance application s 39 17 December 2021 - 9 December 2022 AF2021-41 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007—Form (Repealed) Repealed Rental bond help application s 39 19 March 2022 - 9 December 2022 AF2022-9 ShowInAll Housing Assistance Act 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Form Revocation s 39 9 December 2022 - 10 December 2022 AF2022-14 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 10 November 2007 onwards : The following table lists 19 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 16 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 16 July 2024 - 15 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 16 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 2 April 2024 - 15 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 2 April 2024 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 11) 27 November 2023 - 1 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 1 April 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 April 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-5 28 March 2023 - 31 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 28 March 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-5 3 October 2019 - 27 March 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 3 October 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-29 1 January 2018 - 2 October 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 January 2018 Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 January 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-18 1 September 2013 - 31 December 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A2012-33 and A2013-22 1 March 2012 - 31 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-48 1 July 2011 - 29 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 3 June 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-18 17 December 2009 - 2 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 March 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 March 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-33 and A2008-37 11 November 2008 - 1 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 11 November 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 19 March 2008 - 10 November 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 19 March 2008 Republication for modifications by SL2008-7 10 November 2007 - 18 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 10 November 2007 Republication for new Act 10 November 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 10 May 2007 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Housing Assistance Bill 2006 . Notification statement The Housing Assistance Act 2007 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 10 May 2007 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 10 May 2007 10 November 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 10 May 2007 LA s 75 (1) remainder 10 November 2007 s 2 and LA s 79 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 11 1 April 2024 (midnight) s 114 pt 10 10 November 2008 (midnight) s 110 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2019-29 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.4 3 October 2019 A2016-55 Freedom of Information Act 2016 sch 4 pt 4.16 1 January 2018 A2013-22 Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 September 2013 A2013-18 Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 January 2014 A2012-33 Official Visitor Act 2012 sch 1 pt 1.4 1 September 2013 A2011-48 Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.20 1 March 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.81 1 July 2011 A2010-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.8 3 June 2010 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.39 17 December 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.42 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.56 2 March 2009 A2008-33 Housing Assistance Amendment Act 2008 ss 4-9 2 March 2009 A2023-5 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 amdt 1.2 28 March 2023 A2023-5 Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 amdt 1.1, amdts 1.3-1.5 1 April 2023 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.35 27 November 2023 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.5 16 July 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.93 16 December 2025 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2008-7 Housing Assistance Regulation 2008 ss 3-5 19 March 2008 10 November 2008 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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