Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW)

Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 59

An Act to apply as a law of this State a national law relating to the registration of community housing providers, to make other provision for community housing providers and community housing and to make consequential amendments to the Housing Act 2001 and to other legislation.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. (2) Different days may be appointed under subsection (1) for the commencement of different provisions of the Community Housing Providers National Law.

3 Objects of Act (1) The objects of this Act are as follows: (a) to apply as a law of this State a national law for the registration and regulation of community housing providers under a national system of registration, (b) to facilitate government investment in the community housing sector and ensure the protection of that investment, (c) to ensure that registered community housing is developed as a viable and diversified component of the New South Wales social housing sector, (d) to support the provision of registered community housing for people on a very low, low or moderate income. (2) In the administration of this Act, regard is to be had to the objects of this Act to the maximum extent possible taking into consideration the needs of the State and available resources, and subject to any directions of the Minister.

4 Definitions (1) For the purposes of this Act, the local application provisions of this Act are the provisions of this Act other than the Community Housing Providers National Law. (2) In the local application provisions of this Act: community housing provider means an entity that provides community housing. Community Housing Providers National Law (NSW) means the provisions applying in relation to this jurisdiction because of section 5. Housing Agency means any of the following: (a) the Housing Corporation, (b) the Housing Secretary, (c) a Division Head of a Division of the Government Service, or a NSW Government agency, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of the provision of this Act in which the expression occurs. Housing Corporation means the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation constituted by the Housing Act 2001. Housing Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services.