Division 1 Administration generally

30   Administration

The Chief Commissioner is responsible to the Minister for the administration of the first home owner grant scheme.

31   Delegation

The Chief Commissioner may delegate functions related to the administration of the first home owner grant scheme.

32   Administration agreements

(1)  Without limiting section 31, the Chief Commissioner may enter into an agreement with a financial institution or other person for exercising functions related to the administration of the first home owner grant scheme.

(2)  An administration agreement is subject to conditions specified in the administration agreement or by subsequent written notice given to the financial institution or other person.

(3)  The conditions may include:

(a)  conditions as to the means by which applications are to be lodged by the financial institution or other person, and

(b)  conditions requiring the financial institution or other person to keep specified records, and

(c)  conditions as to the payment to applicants of money paid to the financial institution or other person, and

(d)  conditions restricting the financial institution or other person from disclosing information that is identified in the administration agreement as confidential.

(4)  The Chief Commissioner may, at any time, at the Chief Commissioner’s discretion, revoke an administration agreement under this section.

33   Authorised officers

(1)  A person who is an authorised officer for the purposes of the taxation laws, as referred to in section 68 of the Taxation Administration Act 1996, is taken to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Without affecting subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner may appoint persons to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.