sch.38-sec.17Eligibility criteria

### sch.38-sec.17 Eligibility criteria For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a category B entity, the applicant— must be— if the entity is a category B business—an owner of the business; or the category B non-profit organisation; and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the category B entity’s turnover in Queensland for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period; and the entity has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and must not have received assistance under part 2 . However, an applicant may not receive assistance for a category B business if it is a business for which the applicant or another applicant has received assistance under this part as a business that is part of a business collection. For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a business collection— the applicant must be an owner of each of the businesses comprising the collection; and the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the combined total turnover in Queensland of the businesses comprising the collection for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the businesses’ combined total turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and the collection has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and the applicant must not have received assistance under part 2 . However, an applicant may not receive assistance for a business collection if at least 1 of the businesses comprising the collection is a business for which the applicant or another applicant has received assistance under this part as— a category B business; or part of another business collection. In this section— comparison period , in relation to the relevant period, means— a period— in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and that comprises the same days as the relevant period; or If the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the typical turnover of the category B entity or business collection in the relevant period unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—another period of 90 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the relevant period. for an application in relation to a category B entity—the entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) for an application in relation to a business collection—the combined total turnover of the businesses comprising the collection during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event relevant period means the period 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021. sch 38 s 17 ins 2021 SL No. 153 s 5 (sch.38-sec.17-ssec.1) For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a category B entity, the applicant— must be— if the entity is a category B business—an owner of the business; or the category B non-profit organisation; and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the category B entity’s turnover in Queensland for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period; and the entity has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and must not have received assistance under part 2 . (sch.38-sec.17-ssec.2) However, an applicant may not receive assistance for a category B business if it is a business for which the applicant or another applicant has received assistance under this part as a business that is part of a business collection. (sch.38-sec.17-ssec.3) For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a business collection— the applicant must be an owner of each of the businesses comprising the collection; and the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the combined total turnover in Queensland of the businesses comprising the collection for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the businesses’ combined total turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and the collection has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and the applicant must not have received assistance under part 2 . (sch.38-sec.17-ssec.4) However, an applicant may not receive assistance for a business collection if at least 1 of the businesses comprising the collection is a business for which the applicant or another applicant has received assistance under this part as— a category B business; or part of another business collection. (sch.38-sec.17-ssec.5) In this section— comparison period , in relation to the relevant period, means— a period— in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and that comprises the same days as the relevant period; or If the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the typical turnover of the category B entity or business collection in the relevant period unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—another period of 90 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the relevant period. for an application in relation to a category B entity—the entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) for an application in relation to a business collection—the combined total turnover of the businesses comprising the collection during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event relevant period means the period 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021. - (a) must be— (i) if the entity is a category B business—an owner of the business; or (ii) the category B non-profit organisation; and - (i) if the entity is a category B business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the category B non-profit organisation; and - (b) must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— (i) the category B entity’s turnover in Queensland for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period; and (ii) the entity has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (i) the category B entity’s turnover in Queensland for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period; and - (ii) the entity has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (c) must not have received assistance under part 2 . - (i) if the entity is a category B business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the category B non-profit organisation; and - (i) the category B entity’s turnover in Queensland for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the entity’s turnover for the comparison period; and - (ii) the entity has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (a) the applicant must be an owner of each of the businesses comprising the collection; and - (b) the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— (i) the combined total turnover in Queensland of the businesses comprising the collection for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the businesses’ combined total turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and (ii) the collection has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (i) the combined total turnover in Queensland of the businesses comprising the collection for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the businesses’ combined total turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and - (ii) the collection has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (c) the applicant must not have received assistance under part 2 . - (i) the combined total turnover in Queensland of the businesses comprising the collection for the relevant period is at least 50% less than the businesses’ combined total turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and - (ii) the collection has, during the relevant period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (a) a category B business; or - (b) part of another business collection. - (a) a period— (i) in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and (ii) that comprises the same days as the relevant period; or Example for paragraph (a) — If the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020. - (i) in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and - (ii) that comprises the same days as the relevant period; or - (b) if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the typical turnover of the category B entity or business collection in the relevant period unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—another period of 90 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the relevant period. Examples of circumstances in which paragraph (b) may apply— • for an application in relation to a category B entity—the entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) • for an application in relation to a business collection—the combined total turnover of the businesses comprising the collection during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - • for an application in relation to a category B entity—the entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • for an application in relation to a business collection—the combined total turnover of the businesses comprising the collection during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - (i) in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and - (ii) that comprises the same days as the relevant period; or - • for an application in relation to a category B entity—the entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • for an application in relation to a business collection—the combined total turnover of the businesses comprising the collection during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event