sch.17-sec.9Deciding applications

### sch.17-sec.9 Deciding applications The authority must consider, and decide to approve or refuse to approve, each application for assistance under the scheme that complies with section 8 (1) . The authority must consider applications in the order they are received by the authority. The authority must approve an application if the authority is satisfied the applicant is eligible for assistance under section 7 . The authority must refuse an application for assistance to the extent the authority’s assistance funds for the scheme are not enough to pay for the assistance. If the authority refuses to approve the application, the authority must give the applicant written notice of the decision. sch 17 s 9 prev sch 17 s 9 ins 2012 SL No. 44 s 4 om 2014 SL No. 51 s 6 pres sch 17 s 9 ins 2020 SL No. 189 s 4 (sch.17-sec.9-ssec.1) The authority must consider, and decide to approve or refuse to approve, each application for assistance under the scheme that complies with section 8 (1) . (sch.17-sec.9-ssec.2) The authority must consider applications in the order they are received by the authority. (sch.17-sec.9-ssec.3) The authority must approve an application if the authority is satisfied the applicant is eligible for assistance under section 7 . (sch.17-sec.9-ssec.4) The authority must refuse an application for assistance to the extent the authority’s assistance funds for the scheme are not enough to pay for the assistance. (sch.17-sec.9-ssec.5) If the authority refuses to approve the application, the authority must give the applicant written notice of the decision.