sch.37-sec.8Eligibility criteria for initial grant

### sch.37-sec.8 Eligibility criteria for initial grant For an applicant to be eligible to receive an initial grant under the scheme for an eligible entity, the applicant must— be— if the entity is an eligible business—an owner of the business; or the eligible non-profit organisation; and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority— the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) ; and that the turnover of the eligible entity for the nominated 7-day period is at least 30% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period. For subsection (1) (b) (i) , if the application for assistance relates to a lock down event, the matters are that during a nominated 7-day period, the eligible entity has— been required to stop operating or limit its operations because of a lock down event; or otherwise been affected by a lock down event. Also for subsection (1) (b) (i) , if the application for assistance relates to a border closure event, the matters are that the eligible entity— was trading in the border area on 31 July 2021; and has been affected by a border closure event during a nominated 7-day period. However, an applicant is not eligible to receive an initial grant for an eligible entity for which the applicant or any other person has received an initial grant in relation to the same, or any other, lock down event or border closure event. In this section— comparison period , in relation to a nominated 7-day period, means— the period in 2019 comprising the same days as the nominated 7-day period; or If the nominated 7-day period is 31 July to 6 August 2021, the comparison period would be 31 July to 6 August 2019. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the eligible entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by a lock down event or border closure event—another period of 7 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the nominated 7-day period. the eligible entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) the eligible entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event nominated 7-day period means a period of any 7 consecutive days— that is nominated by the applicant; and at least 1 full day of which is included in the period of the lock down event or border closure event to which the application for assistance relates. sch 37 s 8 ins 2021 SL No. 109 s 4 sub 2021 SL No. 146 s 7 amd 2021 SL No. 152 s 8 (sch.37-sec.8-ssec.1) For an applicant to be eligible to receive an initial grant under the scheme for an eligible entity, the applicant must— be— if the entity is an eligible business—an owner of the business; or the eligible non-profit organisation; and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority— the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) ; and that the turnover of the eligible entity for the nominated 7-day period is at least 30% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period. (sch.37-sec.8-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) (i) , if the application for assistance relates to a lock down event, the matters are that during a nominated 7-day period, the eligible entity has— been required to stop operating or limit its operations because of a lock down event; or otherwise been affected by a lock down event. (sch.37-sec.8-ssec.3) Also for subsection (1) (b) (i) , if the application for assistance relates to a border closure event, the matters are that the eligible entity— was trading in the border area on 31 July 2021; and has been affected by a border closure event during a nominated 7-day period. (sch.37-sec.8-ssec.4) However, an applicant is not eligible to receive an initial grant for an eligible entity for which the applicant or any other person has received an initial grant in relation to the same, or any other, lock down event or border closure event. (sch.37-sec.8-ssec.5) In this section— comparison period , in relation to a nominated 7-day period, means— the period in 2019 comprising the same days as the nominated 7-day period; or If the nominated 7-day period is 31 July to 6 August 2021, the comparison period would be 31 July to 6 August 2019. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the eligible entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by a lock down event or border closure event—another period of 7 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the nominated 7-day period. the eligible entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) the eligible entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event nominated 7-day period means a period of any 7 consecutive days— that is nominated by the applicant; and at least 1 full day of which is included in the period of the lock down event or border closure event to which the application for assistance relates. - (a) be— (i) if the entity is an eligible business—an owner of the business; or (ii) the eligible non-profit organisation; and - (i) if the entity is an eligible business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the eligible non-profit organisation; and - (b) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority— (i) the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) ; and (ii) that the turnover of the eligible entity for the nominated 7-day period is at least 30% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period. - (i) the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) ; and - (ii) that the turnover of the eligible entity for the nominated 7-day period is at least 30% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period. - (i) if the entity is an eligible business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the eligible non-profit organisation; and - (i) the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) ; and - (ii) that the turnover of the eligible entity for the nominated 7-day period is at least 30% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period. - (a) been required to stop operating or limit its operations because of a lock down event; or - (b) otherwise been affected by a lock down event. - (a) was trading in the border area on 31 July 2021; and - (b) has been affected by a border closure event during a nominated 7-day period. - (a) the period in 2019 comprising the same days as the nominated 7-day period; or Example for paragraph (a) — If the nominated 7-day period is 31 July to 6 August 2021, the comparison period would be 31 July to 6 August 2019. - (b) if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the eligible entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by a lock down event or border closure event—another period of 7 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the nominated 7-day period. Examples of circumstances in which paragraph (b) may apply— • the eligible entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) • the eligible entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - • the eligible entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • the eligible entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - • the eligible entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • the eligible entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - (a) that is nominated by the applicant; and - (b) at least 1 full day of which is included in the period of the lock down event or border closure event to which the application for assistance relates.