26Conditions on payment of grants

26 Conditions on payment of grants

(1)  The Commissioner may authorise the payment of a grant under this Act on conditions that the Commissioner considers appropriate.

(2)  A condition imposed by the Commissioner on the payment of a grant under this Act may require a person on whose application the grant is paid –

(a) to give notice of non-compliance with the condition within a period stated in the condition; and

(b) to repay the grant within a period stated in the condition.

(3)  In the case of a joint application for a grant under this Act –

(a) each applicant is individually liable to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) in respect of the grant; and

(b) compliance with a requirement under subsection (2) by one applicant is taken to be compliance by both applicants.

(4)  A person must comply with a condition imposed by the Commissioner under this Act in respect of the person or on a grant paid or payable to the person.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.