Section 136Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Definitions

In this Part—
alternative premises ground for termination of a social housing tenancy agreement—see section 148.
appropriate Minister means, in relation to—
(a) the Aboriginal Housing Office or an organisation registered under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998 or a tenant of the Office or organisation, the Minister administering that Act, or
(b) any other social housing provider or a tenant of the social housing provider, the Minister administering the Housing Act 2001.
eligibility ground for termination of a social housing tenancy agreement—see section 143.
rent rebate means an amount waived or remitted, in accordance with a rent rebate scheme administered by a social housing provider, from rent payable to a social housing provider.
social housing premises means residential premises under a social housing tenancy agreement.
social housing provider means any of the following—
(a) the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation,
(b) the Aboriginal Housing Office,
(c) a registered community housing provider within the meaning of the Community Housing Providers National Law (NSW),
(d) an organisation for the time being registered under Part 5 of the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998,
(e) an organisation or a member of a class of organisations prescribed by the regulations.
social housing tenancy agreement means a residential tenancy agreement where the landlord is a social housing provider.

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