sch.48-sec.15Deciding applications

### sch.48-sec.15 Deciding applications The authority must consider, and decide to approve or refuse to approve, each application for assistance under the scheme. The authority must consider applications for assistance in the order in which they are received by the authority. However, the authority may approve an application for assistance only if satisfied the applicant is eligible for the assistance under section 9 . The authority must refuse to approve an application for assistance if the authority’s assistance funds for the scheme are not sufficient to pay for the assistance. If the authority refuses to approve an application, the authority must give the applicant written notice of the decision stating— the decision; and the reasons for the decision; and that the applicant may apply to the chief executive for an internal review of the decision under part 3A of the Act . sch 48 s 15 ins 2023 SL No. 35 s 6 (sch.48-sec.15-ssec.1) The authority must consider, and decide to approve or refuse to approve, each application for assistance under the scheme. (sch.48-sec.15-ssec.2) The authority must consider applications for assistance in the order in which they are received by the authority. (sch.48-sec.15-ssec.3) However, the authority may approve an application for assistance only if satisfied the applicant is eligible for the assistance under section 9 . (sch.48-sec.15-ssec.4) The authority must refuse to approve an application for assistance if the authority’s assistance funds for the scheme are not sufficient to pay for the assistance. (sch.48-sec.15-ssec.5) If the authority refuses to approve an application, the authority must give the applicant written notice of the decision stating— the decision; and the reasons for the decision; and that the applicant may apply to the chief executive for an internal review of the decision under part 3A of the Act . - (a) the decision; and - (b) the reasons for the decision; and - (c) that the applicant may apply to the chief executive for an internal review of the decision under part 3A of the Act .