sch.56-sec.11Eligibility criteria

### sch.56-sec.11 Eligibility criteria An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme in relation to an eligible business if— the applicant is an owner of the business; and the business is carried on at 1 or more premises— that are located in a remote community; and at which the retail sale of essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for at least the prescribed percentage of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year; and the applicant applies for the assistance— within the application period for the assistance; or within the further time allowed for making the application under subsection (3) ; and the authority has not, under section 13 (1) , previously approved an application for assistance under the scheme in relation to the business. For subsection (1) (c) (i) , the application period for assistance under the scheme is— for establishment assistance—the period of 2 years starting on the day the scheme opens; or for discount assistance or compliance assistance—the period— starting on the day the scheme opens; and ending on the day stated as the last day of the period on the authority’s website. However, the authority may allow further time for making an application if satisfied that— because of circumstances beyond the applicant’s control, the further time is reasonably necessary for the applicant to make the application; or it would be in the public interest to allow the further time. Subsection (5) applies if— the applicant has received, or has been approved to receive, establishment assistance in relation to an eligible business; and the total amount of the establishment assistance received by the applicant is less than the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business. The applicant may receive a further amount of establishment assistance equivalent to the difference between— the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business; and the total amount of establishment assistance received, or approved to be received, by the applicant in relation to the eligible business. In this section— prescribed percentage , of the revenue of an eligible business at premises for the most recently ended financial year, means— if the premises were used by the business primarily for the retail sale of fuel for vehicles during the year—15%; or otherwise—50%. sch 56 s 11 ins 2023 SL No. 183 s 3 amd 2024 SL No. 220 s 10 (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme in relation to an eligible business if— the applicant is an owner of the business; and the business is carried on at 1 or more premises— that are located in a remote community; and at which the retail sale of essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for at least the prescribed percentage of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year; and the applicant applies for the assistance— within the application period for the assistance; or within the further time allowed for making the application under subsection (3) ; and the authority has not, under section 13 (1) , previously approved an application for assistance under the scheme in relation to the business. (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) (i) , the application period for assistance under the scheme is— for establishment assistance—the period of 2 years starting on the day the scheme opens; or for discount assistance or compliance assistance—the period— starting on the day the scheme opens; and ending on the day stated as the last day of the period on the authority’s website. (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.3) However, the authority may allow further time for making an application if satisfied that— because of circumstances beyond the applicant’s control, the further time is reasonably necessary for the applicant to make the application; or it would be in the public interest to allow the further time. (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— the applicant has received, or has been approved to receive, establishment assistance in relation to an eligible business; and the total amount of the establishment assistance received by the applicant is less than the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business. (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.5) The applicant may receive a further amount of establishment assistance equivalent to the difference between— the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business; and the total amount of establishment assistance received, or approved to be received, by the applicant in relation to the eligible business. (sch.56-sec.11-ssec.6) In this section— prescribed percentage , of the revenue of an eligible business at premises for the most recently ended financial year, means— if the premises were used by the business primarily for the retail sale of fuel for vehicles during the year—15%; or otherwise—50%. - (a) the applicant is an owner of the business; and - (b) the business is carried on at 1 or more premises— (i) that are located in a remote community; and (ii) at which the retail sale of essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for at least the prescribed percentage of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year; and - (i) that are located in a remote community; and - (ii) at which the retail sale of essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for at least the prescribed percentage of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year; and - (c) the applicant applies for the assistance— (i) within the application period for the assistance; or (ii) within the further time allowed for making the application under subsection (3) ; and - (i) within the application period for the assistance; or - (ii) within the further time allowed for making the application under subsection (3) ; and - (d) the authority has not, under section 13 (1) , previously approved an application for assistance under the scheme in relation to the business. - (i) that are located in a remote community; and - (ii) at which the retail sale of essential goods by the business, during the most recently ended financial year when the application is made, accounted for at least the prescribed percentage of the revenue of the business at the premises for the year; and - (i) within the application period for the assistance; or - (ii) within the further time allowed for making the application under subsection (3) ; and - (a) for establishment assistance—the period of 2 years starting on the day the scheme opens; or - (b) for discount assistance or compliance assistance—the period— (i) starting on the day the scheme opens; and (ii) ending on the day stated as the last day of the period on the authority’s website. - (i) starting on the day the scheme opens; and - (ii) ending on the day stated as the last day of the period on the authority’s website. - (i) starting on the day the scheme opens; and - (ii) ending on the day stated as the last day of the period on the authority’s website. - (a) because of circumstances beyond the applicant’s control, the further time is reasonably necessary for the applicant to make the application; or - (b) it would be in the public interest to allow the further time. - (a) the applicant has received, or has been approved to receive, establishment assistance in relation to an eligible business; and - (b) the total amount of the establishment assistance received by the applicant is less than the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business. - (a) the amount of establishment assistance that would otherwise be available to the applicant under the scheme for the eligible business; and - (b) the total amount of establishment assistance received, or approved to be received, by the applicant in relation to the eligible business. - (a) if the premises were used by the business primarily for the retail sale of fuel for vehicles during the year—15%; or - (b) otherwise—50%.