sch.23-sec.6ARequirements for assistance establishment notice

### sch.23-sec.6A Requirements for assistance establishment notice The assistance establishment notice must state— a description of the event; and whether either or both of the following are eligible to apply for assistance for the event— primary producers; small business owners and non-profit organisations; and Under section 10 , an entity may apply for assistance in only 1 capacity. whether assistance for the event is available by way of either or both of the following— a standard grant; an exceptional circumstances grant; and Even if both grants are available, under section 23 (3) an applicant may apply for only 1 of the grants. if assistance for the event is available by way of an exceptional circumstances grant and the event is not mentioned in section 7 (3) (a) to (d) —the maximum amount for the exceptional circumstances grant; and See section 7 (4) . the maximum total amount of assistance that may be given to an eligible entity for the event; and See section 20 . whether or not section 18 (3) applies in relation to an application for the assistance and, if so, whether section 18 (3) applies in relation to the total or another stated amount of the assistance; and the day (the stated closing day ) by which an application for the assistance must be received by the authority. Subsection (3) applies if, for the disaster recovery funding arrangements, a matter mentioned in any of subsection (1) (b) to (e) applies differently in relation to the assistance for the event for damage suffered in different areas (each of which is a disaster zone ) within the defined disaster area. The assistance establishment notice must also state— a description of the location of each disaster zone; and as relevant, the matter mentioned in subsection (1) (b) to (e) as it applies in relation to the assistance for damage suffered in each disaster zone. See sections 18 (2) and (3) and 23 (5) . For subsection (3) (a) , a disaster zone may be described by reference to a map or plan accompanying the assistance establishment notice. sch 23 s 6A ins 2015 SL No. 74 s 7 amd 2018 SL No. 172 s 36 ; 2020 SL No. 5 s 4 ; 2025 SL No. 11 s 4 (sch.23-sec.6A-ssec.1) The assistance establishment notice must state— a description of the event; and whether either or both of the following are eligible to apply for assistance for the event— primary producers; small business owners and non-profit organisations; and Under section 10 , an entity may apply for assistance in only 1 capacity. whether assistance for the event is available by way of either or both of the following— a standard grant; an exceptional circumstances grant; and Even if both grants are available, under section 23 (3) an applicant may apply for only 1 of the grants. if assistance for the event is available by way of an exceptional circumstances grant and the event is not mentioned in section 7 (3) (a) to (d) —the maximum amount for the exceptional circumstances grant; and See section 7 (4) . the maximum total amount of assistance that may be given to an eligible entity for the event; and See section 20 . whether or not section 18 (3) applies in relation to an application for the assistance and, if so, whether section 18 (3) applies in relation to the total or another stated amount of the assistance; and the day (the stated closing day ) by which an application for the assistance must be received by the authority. (sch.23-sec.6A-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if, for the disaster recovery funding arrangements, a matter mentioned in any of subsection (1) (b) to (e) applies differently in relation to the assistance for the event for damage suffered in different areas (each of which is a disaster zone ) within the defined disaster area. (sch.23-sec.6A-ssec.3) The assistance establishment notice must also state— a description of the location of each disaster zone; and as relevant, the matter mentioned in subsection (1) (b) to (e) as it applies in relation to the assistance for damage suffered in each disaster zone. See sections 18 (2) and (3) and 23 (5) . (sch.23-sec.6A-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) , a disaster zone may be described by reference to a map or plan accompanying the assistance establishment notice. - (a) a description of the event; and - (b) whether either or both of the following are eligible to apply for assistance for the event— (i) primary producers; (ii) small business owners and non-profit organisations; and Note— Under section 10 , an entity may apply for assistance in only 1 capacity. - (i) primary producers; - (ii) small business owners and non-profit organisations; and - (c) whether assistance for the event is available by way of either or both of the following— (i) a standard grant; (ii) an exceptional circumstances grant; and Note— Even if both grants are available, under section 23 (3) an applicant may apply for only 1 of the grants. - (i) a standard grant; - (ii) an exceptional circumstances grant; and - (ca) if assistance for the event is available by way of an exceptional circumstances grant and the event is not mentioned in section 7 (3) (a) to (d) —the maximum amount for the exceptional circumstances grant; and Note— See section 7 (4) . - (d) the maximum total amount of assistance that may be given to an eligible entity for the event; and Note— See section 20 . - (e) whether or not section 18 (3) applies in relation to an application for the assistance and, if so, whether section 18 (3) applies in relation to the total or another stated amount of the assistance; and - (f) the day (the stated closing day ) by which an application for the assistance must be received by the authority. - (i) primary producers; - (ii) small business owners and non-profit organisations; and - (i) a standard grant; - (ii) an exceptional circumstances grant; and - (a) a description of the location of each disaster zone; and - (b) as relevant, the matter mentioned in subsection (1) (b) to (e) as it applies in relation to the assistance for damage suffered in each disaster zone. Note— See sections 18 (2) and (3) and 23 (5) .