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sch.53-sec.6Eligibility criteria
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### sch.53-sec.6 Eligibility criteria
An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme if—
the applicant is an adult; and
the authority is satisfied the applicant occupies the residential premises to which the application relates; and
the applicant bought, and installed at the premises, the eligible appliance to which the application relates—
while the scheme is open; and
while the applicant occupied the premises; and
within 30 days before making the application; and
the authority is satisfied the eligible appliance was installed to replace another appliance; and
if the installation involved work for which a licence is required under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 , the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 —the work was carried out by a holder of the licence; and
the authority has not previously approved assistance under the scheme—
for the applicant; or
for any spouse of the applicant who occupied the premises when the assistance was approved; or
in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises; and
no other government funding has been given—
to the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance; or
to any spouse of the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the spouse occupied the premises; or
in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises.
In this section—
other government funding means financial assistance, other than a loan, provided by—
the Commonwealth government, unless the assistance was given in relation to buying and installing a heat-pump hot water system or solar hot water system under the scheme known as the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme; or
the government of a State or a local government.
sch 53 s 6 ins 2023 SL No. 119 s 4
(sch.53-sec.6-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme if— the applicant is an adult; and the authority is satisfied the applicant occupies the residential premises to which the application relates; and the applicant bought, and installed at the premises, the eligible appliance to which the application relates— while the scheme is open; and while the applicant occupied the premises; and within 30 days before making the application; and the authority is satisfied the eligible appliance was installed to replace another appliance; and if the installation involved work for which a licence is required under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 , the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 —the work was carried out by a holder of the licence; and the authority has not previously approved assistance under the scheme— for the applicant; or for any spouse of the applicant who occupied the premises when the assistance was approved; or in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises; and no other government funding has been given— to the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance; or to any spouse of the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the spouse occupied the premises; or in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises.
(sch.53-sec.6-ssec.2) In this section— other government funding means financial assistance, other than a loan, provided by— the Commonwealth government, unless the assistance was given in relation to buying and installing a heat-pump hot water system or solar hot water system under the scheme known as the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme; or the government of a State or a local government.
- (a) the applicant is an adult; and
- (b) the authority is satisfied the applicant occupies the residential premises to which the application relates; and
- (c) the applicant bought, and installed at the premises, the eligible appliance to which the application relates— (i) while the scheme is open; and (ii) while the applicant occupied the premises; and (iii) within 30 days before making the application; and
- (i) while the scheme is open; and
- (ii) while the applicant occupied the premises; and
- (iii) within 30 days before making the application; and
- (d) the authority is satisfied the eligible appliance was installed to replace another appliance; and
- (e) if the installation involved work for which a licence is required under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 , the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 —the work was carried out by a holder of the licence; and
- (f) the authority has not previously approved assistance under the scheme— (i) for the applicant; or (ii) for any spouse of the applicant who occupied the premises when the assistance was approved; or (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises; and
- (i) for the applicant; or
- (ii) for any spouse of the applicant who occupied the premises when the assistance was approved; or
- (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises; and
- (g) no other government funding has been given— (i) to the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance; or (ii) to any spouse of the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the spouse occupied the premises; or (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises.
- (i) to the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance; or
- (ii) to any spouse of the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the spouse occupied the premises; or
- (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises.
- (i) while the scheme is open; and
- (ii) while the applicant occupied the premises; and
- (iii) within 30 days before making the application; and
- (i) for the applicant; or
- (ii) for any spouse of the applicant who occupied the premises when the assistance was approved; or
- (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises; and
- (i) to the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance; or
- (ii) to any spouse of the applicant, in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the spouse occupied the premises; or
- (ii) in relation to an eligible appliance installed at the premises while the applicant, or any spouse of the applicant, occupied the premises.
- (a) the Commonwealth government, unless the assistance was given in relation to buying and installing a heat-pump hot water system or solar hot water system under the scheme known as the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme; or
- (b) the government of a State or a local government.