sch.38-sec.9Eligibility criteria

### sch.38-sec.9 Eligibility criteria For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a category A entity, the applicant— must be— if the entity is a category A business—an owner of the business; or the category A non-profit organisation; and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the entity’s turnover in Queensland for a nominated 7-day period is at least 70% less than the entity’s turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and the entity has, during the nominated 7-day period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and must not have received assistance under part 3 . Subsection (3) applies to an applicant who— is a sole trader; and has received a COVID-19 disaster payment (Cwlth) in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions for a particular period. The applicant’s nominated 7-day period may not include, or partly include, the particular period. In this section— comparison period , in relation to a nominated 7-day period, means— a period— in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and that comprises the same days as the applicant’s nominated 7-day period; or If the applicant’s nominated 7-day period is 1 to 7 August 2021, and the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 to 7 August 2020. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the category A entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—another period of 7 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the nominated 7-day period. the category A entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) the category A entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event COVID-19 disaster payment (Cwlth) means a payment covered by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (Cwlth) , schedule 1AB , part 4 , item 492. nominated 7-day period means a period of any 7 consecutive days that— is nominated by the applicant; and starts no earlier than 1 July 2021 and ends no later than 30 September 2021. sch 38 s 9 ins 2021 SL No. 153 s 5 (sch.38-sec.9-ssec.1) For an applicant to be eligible to receive assistance under this part for a category A entity, the applicant— must be— if the entity is a category A business—an owner of the business; or the category A non-profit organisation; and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— the entity’s turnover in Queensland for a nominated 7-day period is at least 70% less than the entity’s turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and the entity has, during the nominated 7-day period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and must not have received assistance under part 3 . (sch.38-sec.9-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies to an applicant who— is a sole trader; and has received a COVID-19 disaster payment (Cwlth) in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions for a particular period. (sch.38-sec.9-ssec.3) The applicant’s nominated 7-day period may not include, or partly include, the particular period. (sch.38-sec.9-ssec.4) In this section— comparison period , in relation to a nominated 7-day period, means— a period— in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and that comprises the same days as the applicant’s nominated 7-day period; or If the applicant’s nominated 7-day period is 1 to 7 August 2021, and the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 to 7 August 2020. if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the category A entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—another period of 7 consecutive days the authority considers is comparable to the nominated 7-day period. the category A entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) the category A entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event COVID-19 disaster payment (Cwlth) means a payment covered by the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (Cwlth) , schedule 1AB , part 4 , item 492. nominated 7-day period means a period of any 7 consecutive days that— is nominated by the applicant; and starts no earlier than 1 July 2021 and ends no later than 30 September 2021. - (a) must be— (i) if the entity is a category A business—an owner of the business; or (ii) the category A non-profit organisation; and - (i) if the entity is a category A business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the category A non-profit organisation; and - (b) must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority that— (i) the entity’s turnover in Queensland for a nominated 7-day period is at least 70% less than the entity’s turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and (ii) the entity has, during the nominated 7-day period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (i) the entity’s turnover in Queensland for a nominated 7-day period is at least 70% less than the entity’s turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and - (ii) the entity has, during the nominated 7-day period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (c) must not have received assistance under part 3 . - (i) if the entity is a category A business—an owner of the business; or - (ii) the category A non-profit organisation; and - (i) the entity’s turnover in Queensland for a nominated 7-day period is at least 70% less than the entity’s turnover in Queensland for the comparison period; and - (ii) the entity has, during the nominated 7-day period, been significantly affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions; and - (a) is a sole trader; and - (b) has received a COVID-19 disaster payment (Cwlth) in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions for a particular period. - (a) a period— (i) in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and (ii) that comprises the same days as the applicant’s nominated 7-day period; or Example for paragraph (a) — If the applicant’s nominated 7-day period is 1 to 7 August 2021, and the applicant chooses the relevant financial year of 2020–2021, the comparison period would be 1 to 7 August 2020. - (i) in 1 of the relevant financial years chosen by the applicant; and - (ii) that comprises the same days as the applicant’s nominated 7-day period; or - (b) if the authority considers the period mentioned in paragraph (a) is not indicative of the category A entity’s typical weekly turnover unaffected by COVID-19 travel restrictions—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 category A entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) • the category A entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - • the category A entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • the category A entity’s turnover 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 applicant’s nominated 7-day period; or - • the category A entity was not operating during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) - • the category A entity’s turnover during the period mentioned in paragraph (a) was affected by a significant event - (a) is nominated by the applicant; and - (b) starts no earlier than 1 July 2021 and ends no later than 30 September 2021.