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Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011
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### sch.2-sec.1 Definitions for schedule
In this schedule—
applicant means a person applying for financial assistance under the scheme.
application means an application for financial assistance under the scheme.
appropriate Minister means the Minister responsible for administering the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011 .
sch 2 s 1 def appropriate Minister amd 2025 SL No. 120 s 4 (3)
carry-on requirements see section 5 (b) .
chief executive means the chief executive of the department in which the Fisheries Act 1994 is administered.
sch 2 s 1 def chief executive ins 2025 SL No. 138 s 3
defined disaster area , for an eligible disaster, means an area that the appropriate Minister has defined for the purpose of activating the disaster recovery funding arrangements for the communities affected by the disaster.
Defined disaster areas are published on the authority’s website.
sch 2 s 1 def defined disaster area amd 2013 SL No. 19 s 6 ; 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (3)
development see the Planning Act 2016 , schedule 2 .
sch 2 s 1 def development sub 2017 SL No. 103 s 113
disaster recovery funding arrangements means the funding arrangements for providing financial assistance to communities affected by an eligible disaster, as agreed between the Commonwealth and the State, and as described in a document (however called) published by the Commonwealth.
The disaster recovery funding arrangements can be viewed on the Australian Government Disaster Assist website.
sch 2 s 1 def disaster recovery funding arrangements ins 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (2)
eligible disaster means—
a natural disaster; or
a terrorist act.
sch 2 s 1 def eligible disaster (prev def eligible natural disaster ) amd 2013 SL No. 19 s 6
sub 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (1) – (2)
IDSP certificate , in relation to an applicant’s primary production enterprise, means a certificate issued by the chief executive stating—
for an enterprise involving commercial wild-catch fishing—that in the chief executive’s opinion, a boat or equipment used to carry on the enterprise has been lost or damaged because of an eligible disaster that has significantly affected, or will significantly affect, the enterprise; or
otherwise—the property where the enterprise is carried on has sustained damage because of an eligible disaster that has significantly affected, or will significantly affect, the enterprise.
sch 2 s 1 def IDSP certificate amd 2013 SL No. 19 s 6
individual disaster stricken enterprise see section 3 .
natural disaster see section 2 .
sch 2 s 1 def natural disaster ins 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (2)
natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements ...
sch 2 s 1 def natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements om 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (1)
primary producer means—
a sole trader who—
spends the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and
either—
derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
a partnership, company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise if the partners, shareholders or beneficiaries—
spend the majority of their labour on the primary production enterprise; and
either—
derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
sch 2 s 1 def primary producer sub 2025 SL No. 120 s 4 (1) – (2)
primary production enterprise means a business—
that—
involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; or
supports primary production; and
farm irrigation business, mustering business, shearing business, silage baling business, timber plantation maintenance business
for which an entity holds an Australian Business Number.
sch 2 s 1 def primary production enterprise sub 2025 SL No. 120 s 4 (1) – (2)
amd 2025 SL No. 169 s 3 (2) – (4)
property , of an applicant—
means the land on which the applicant carries on a primary production enterprise (other than commercial wild-catch fishing) in relation to which the applicant has applied for assistance under the scheme; and
includes the assets of the primary production enterprise on the land.
sch 2 s 1 def property sub 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (1) – (2)
scheme means the scheme set out in this schedule.
terrorist act see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 211 .
sch 2 s 1 def terrorist act ins 2018 SL No. 172 s 5 (2)
sch 2 s 1 amd 2025 SL No. 169 s 3 (1)
- (a) a natural disaster; or
- (b) a terrorist act.
- (a) for an enterprise involving commercial wild-catch fishing—that in the chief executive’s opinion, a boat or equipment used to carry on the enterprise has been lost or damaged because of an eligible disaster that has significantly affected, or will significantly affect, the enterprise; or
- (b) otherwise—the property where the enterprise is carried on has sustained damage because of an eligible disaster that has significantly affected, or will significantly affect, the enterprise.
- (a) a sole trader who— (i) spends the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and (ii) either— (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (i) spends the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and
- (ii) either— (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (b) a partnership, company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise if the partners, shareholders or beneficiaries— (i) spend the majority of their labour on the primary production enterprise; and (ii) either— (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (i) spend the majority of their labour on the primary production enterprise; and
- (ii) either— (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (i) spends the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and
- (ii) either— (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (A) derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (i) spend the majority of their labour on the primary production enterprise; and
- (ii) either— (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (A) derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
- (B) in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will, within a reasonable time, derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
- (a) that— (i) involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; or (ii) supports primary production; and Examples of a business that supports primary production— farm irrigation business, mustering business, shearing business, silage baling business, timber plantation maintenance business
- (i) involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; or
- (ii) supports primary production; and Examples of a business that supports primary production— farm irrigation business, mustering business, shearing business, silage baling business, timber plantation maintenance business
- (b) for which an entity holds an Australian Business Number.
- (i) involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; or
- (ii) supports primary production; and Examples of a business that supports primary production— farm irrigation business, mustering business, shearing business, silage baling business, timber plantation maintenance business
- (a) means the land on which the applicant carries on a primary production enterprise (other than commercial wild-catch fishing) in relation to which the applicant has applied for assistance under the scheme; and
- (b) includes the assets of the primary production enterprise on the land.