4Eligible person

#### 4 Eligible person 4 Eligible person > For the purposes of section 5(1)(e) of the Act, the following criteria are prescribed as other criteria that a person must satisfy to be an eligible person within the meaning of the Act— > > > (a) the person’s usual place of residence must be within one of the following local government areas— > > > > > Bayside, Burwood, Canterbury-Bankstown, City of Blacktown, City of Campbelltown, City of Canada Bay, City of Cessnock, City of Fairfield, City of Hawkesbury, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Liverpool, City of Maitland, City of Newcastle, City of Parramatta, City of Penrith, City of Randwick, City of Ryde, City of Sydney, City of Willoughby, Cumberland, Dubbo Regional, Georges River, Hunters Hill, Inner West, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Port Stephens, Strathfield, The Hills Shire, Waverley, Woollahra, > > > (b) the person must not be suffering from any mental condition that could prevent or restrict the person’s active participation in a program under the Act, > > > (c) the person must be of or above the age of 18 years, > > > (d) criminal proceedings against the person for the offence with which the person is charged must not be criminal proceedings that are within the Children’s Court’s jurisdiction to hear and determine. > > **s 4:** Am 2022 (606), sec 3(1); 2023 (440), sec 3; 2024 (44), Sch 1\[1\].