sch.46-sec.12Eligibility criteria

### sch.46-sec.12 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme if the authority is satisfied— the applicant is a medium to large business; and assets ( damaged assets ) used by the applicant were— located in the defined disaster area for the disaster immediately before the eligible disaster; and damaged as a direct result of the eligible disaster; and the applicant can not repair or replace damaged assets from the applicant’s own resources and without assistance under the scheme; and the applicant is primarily responsible for meeting the costs of an eligible recovery activity claimed in the application; and the applicant has not received a loan for loss or damage related to the eligible disaster under— the Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 2 ; or the Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 3 ; and the applicant has the ability to repay the loan applied for; and there are reasonable prospects for the long-term viability of the applicant if the assistance is provided. sch 46 s 12 ins 2022 SL No. 138 s 8 - (a) the applicant is a medium to large business; and - (b) assets ( damaged assets ) used by the applicant were— (i) located in the defined disaster area for the disaster immediately before the eligible disaster; and (ii) damaged as a direct result of the eligible disaster; and - (i) located in the defined disaster area for the disaster immediately before the eligible disaster; and - (ii) damaged as a direct result of the eligible disaster; and - (c) the applicant can not repair or replace damaged assets from the applicant’s own resources and without assistance under the scheme; and - (d) the applicant is primarily responsible for meeting the costs of an eligible recovery activity claimed in the application; and - (e) the applicant has not received a loan for loss or damage related to the eligible disaster under— (i) the Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 2 ; or (ii) the Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 3 ; and - (i) the Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 2 ; or - (ii) the Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 3 ; and - (f) the applicant has the ability to repay the loan applied for; and - (g) there are reasonable prospects for the long-term viability of the applicant if the assistance is provided. - (i) located in the defined disaster area for the disaster immediately before the eligible disaster; and - (ii) damaged as a direct result of the eligible disaster; and - (i) the Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 2 ; or - (ii) the Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans Scheme, set out in schedule 3 ; and