sch.36-sec.7Eligibility criteria

### sch.36-sec.7 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme if— the applicant has not previously received assistance under the scheme; and the authority is satisfied the applicant— is either— an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and is at least 18 years of age; and has been offered at least 8 continuous weeks of type 1 eligible employment, starting after 20 May 2021. However, an applicant is only eligible to receive— the first instalment on the authority being satisfied the applicant has completed at least 2 continuous weeks of the type 1 eligible employment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (iii) ; and the second instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (b) or (3) ; and the third instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (c) or (4) . Also, an applicant is eligible to receive the travel bonus only if the authority is satisfied— the applicant has relocated, by a distance of at least 100km from the applicant’s principal place of residence, to engage in the type 1 eligible employment; and the relocation happened after 20 May 2021. In this section— permanent resident means the holder of a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) . sch 36 s 7 ins 2021 SL No. 86 s 6 amd 2021 SL No. 175 s 9 (sch.36-sec.7-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme if— the applicant has not previously received assistance under the scheme; and the authority is satisfied the applicant— is either— an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and is at least 18 years of age; and has been offered at least 8 continuous weeks of type 1 eligible employment, starting after 20 May 2021. (sch.36-sec.7-ssec.2) However, an applicant is only eligible to receive— the first instalment on the authority being satisfied the applicant has completed at least 2 continuous weeks of the type 1 eligible employment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (iii) ; and the second instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (b) or (3) ; and the third instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (c) or (4) . (sch.36-sec.7-ssec.3) Also, an applicant is eligible to receive the travel bonus only if the authority is satisfied— the applicant has relocated, by a distance of at least 100km from the applicant’s principal place of residence, to engage in the type 1 eligible employment; and the relocation happened after 20 May 2021. (sch.36-sec.7-ssec.4) In this section— permanent resident means the holder of a permanent visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , section 30 (1) . - (a) the applicant has not previously received assistance under the scheme; and - (b) the authority is satisfied the applicant— (i) is either— (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and (ii) is at least 18 years of age; and (iii) has been offered at least 8 continuous weeks of type 1 eligible employment, starting after 20 May 2021. - (i) is either— (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and - (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or - (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and - (ii) is at least 18 years of age; and - (iii) has been offered at least 8 continuous weeks of type 1 eligible employment, starting after 20 May 2021. - (i) is either— (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and - (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or - (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and - (ii) is at least 18 years of age; and - (iii) has been offered at least 8 continuous weeks of type 1 eligible employment, starting after 20 May 2021. - (A) an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or - (B) entitled, under a visa granted under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth) , to work in Australia; and - (a) the first instalment on the authority being satisfied the applicant has completed at least 2 continuous weeks of the type 1 eligible employment mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (iii) ; and - (b) the second instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (b) or (3) ; and - (c) the third instalment on the authority being satisfied as mentioned in section 5 (1) (c) or (4) . - (a) the applicant has relocated, by a distance of at least 100km from the applicant’s principal place of residence, to engage in the type 1 eligible employment; and - (b) the relocation happened after 20 May 2021.