Part 2AWork and development permits

Part 2A—Work and development permits S. 10AA inserted by No. 17/2022 s. 28. **10AA Meaning of *eligible person*** (1) In this Part, ***eligible person*** means a person— (a) served with an infringement notice or in respect of whom a collection and enforcement order in relation to an outstanding registered infringement fine has been made and registered under section 15E; and (b) in respect of whom at least one paragraph in subsection (2) applies. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the following paragraphs are specified— (a) the person has a mental or intellectual disability, disorder or illness; (b) the person has an addiction to drugs, alcohol or a volatile substance within the meaning of section 57 of the **Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981**; (c) the person is experiencing homelessness in accordance with the prescribed criteria (if any); (d) the person is experiencing acute financial hardship; (e) the person is the victim of family violence within the meaning of section 5 of the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008**. The work and development permit guidelines made by the Attorney-General under section 10L specify the kind of circumstances that should apply to a person in order to satisfy the Director that the person is an eligible person. S. 10A inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 6, amended by No. 17/2022 s. 29.