sch.26-sec.9Eligibility criteria—eligible business

### sch.26-sec.9 Eligibility criteria—eligible business An applicant is eligible for assistance under the scheme if the authority is satisfied— the applicant is the owner of an eligible business; and the applicant has continuously operated the eligible business since at least 1 July 2017; and the eligible business has suffered a loss of income as a result of COVID–19; and the eligible business is viable under normal business conditions; and the applicant is able to service the loan under normal business conditions; and the applicant intends to continue operating the eligible business after receiving the loan; and the applicant intends to use any surplus liquid reserves or normal credit sources up to normal credit limits, in conjunction with the loan, to maintain business operations. sch 26 s 9 orig sch 26 s 9 ins 2013 SL No. 194 s 5 om 2014 SL No. 51 s 6 prev sch 26 s 9 ins 2015 SL No. 125 s 10 om 2019 SL No. 71 s 59 sch 1 pres sch 26 s 9 ins 2020 SL No. 36 s 4 - (a) the applicant is the owner of an eligible business; and - (b) the applicant has continuously operated the eligible business since at least 1 July 2017; and - (c) the eligible business has suffered a loss of income as a result of COVID–19; and - (d) the eligible business is viable under normal business conditions; and - (e) the applicant is able to service the loan under normal business conditions; and - (f) the applicant intends to continue operating the eligible business after receiving the loan; and - (g) the applicant intends to use any surplus liquid reserves or normal credit sources up to normal credit limits, in conjunction with the loan, to maintain business operations.