Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 3

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 .