11Eligibility conditions for applicants that are representative bodies

11 Eligibility conditions for applicants that are representative bodies

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 16(1)(b) of the Act, the conditions in subsection (2) must be satisfied by a person that is a representative body at the time the representative body applies for a grant. (2) The conditions are: (a) if the CEO of Austrade decides that only one or more categories of grant agreements may be entered into at that time—representative agreements is one of those categories; and (b) the representative body has an ABN; and (c) the representative body is fit to receive a grant (see section 13); and (d) if the application is for a grant to meet eligible expenses in respect of proposed promotional activities: (i) the proposed promotional activities are new promotional activities; and (ii) the representative body has a high‑quality plan for the proposed promotional activities that is unique to the representative body and tailored to the representative group; and (iii) the proposed promotional activities are of a kind covered by subsection (3) at that time; and (e) if the application is for a grant to meet eligible expenses in respect of proposed export training activities: (i) the representative body has a high‑quality plan for the proposed training activities that is unique to the representative body and tailored to the representative group; and (ii) the proposed export training activities are covered by subsection (4) at that time; and (iii) the representative body has the skills and experience necessary to deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, the proposed export training activities. Promotional activities (3) Proposed promotional activities to be undertaken by a representative body are covered by this subsection at a time if: (a) the activities will support members of the represented group that are new to export to become ready for export; or (b) the activities will support members of the represented group to export eligible products, to which the members have a designated connection (see section 27): (i) in a foreign country; or (ii) if the CEO of Austrade decides that grants to representative bodies are only to be payable in relation to particular markets at that time—in those markets. Export training activities (4) Proposed export training activities to be delivered by, or on behalf of, a representative body are covered by this subsection at a time if: (a) the activities will support members of the represented group that are new to export to become ready for export; or (b) the activities will support members of the represented group to develop skills in marketing eligible products, to which the members have a designated connection (see section 27): (i) in a foreign country; or (ii) if the CEO of Austrade decides that grants to representative bodies are only to be payable in relation to particular markets at that time—in those markets.

Note: These activities will be approved export training if a grant agreement is entered into in respect of the activities (see the definition of approved export training in section 4 and section 37).