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Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011
sch.58-sec.8Eligibility criteria—Great Barrier Reef and Great Sandy regions
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### sch.58-sec.8 Eligibility criteria—Great Barrier Reef and Great Sandy regions
An applicant (a former skipper ) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if—
on the same 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive)—
the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and
the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance—
assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
the former skipper was unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and
the former skipper can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
An applicant (a former crew member ) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if—
the former crew member was employed on 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive) to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance—
assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
the former crew member is unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and
the former crew member can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
An applicant is ineligible for assistance under this part if—
the applicant—
is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and
is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; or
the applicant has already received assistance under this part.
Also, an applicant is ineligible for assistance under subsection (2) if the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1) .
(sch.58-sec.8-ssec.1) An applicant (a former skipper ) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— on the same 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive)— the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance— assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and the former skipper was unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and the former skipper can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
(sch.58-sec.8-ssec.2) An applicant (a former crew member ) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if— the former crew member was employed on 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive) to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance— assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and the former crew member is unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and the former crew member can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
(sch.58-sec.8-ssec.3) An applicant is ineligible for assistance under this part if— the applicant— is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; or the applicant has already received assistance under this part.
(sch.58-sec.8-ssec.4) Also, an applicant is ineligible for assistance under subsection (2) if the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1) .
- (a) on the same 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive)— (i) the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and (ii) the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and
- (i) the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
- (ii) the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and
- (b) the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance— (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
- (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (c) the former skipper was unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and
- (d) the former skipper can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
- (i) the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
- (ii) the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and
- (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
- (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (a) the former crew member was employed on 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive) to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
- (b) the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance— (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
- (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (c) the former crew member is unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and
- (d) the former crew member can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
- (i) assistance under part 4 , division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57 ;
- (ii) assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and
- (a) the applicant— (i) is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and (ii) is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; or
- (i) is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and
- (ii) is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; or
- (b) the applicant has already received assistance under this part.
- (i) is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and
- (ii) is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57 ; or