sch.61-sec.8Meaning of eligibility notice

### sch.61-sec.8 Meaning of eligibility notice An eligibility notice is a written notice stating the matters mentioned in subsection (2) that is given by the chief executive to an eligible entity for the purposes of enabling the entity apply for assistance under the scheme in relation to the entity’s regional drought resilience plan or draft plan. The notice must state— if the notice relates to a regional drought resilience plan— that the Commonwealth Minister for drought has approved the eligible entity’s draft plan as a regional drought resilience plan; and the eligible activities identified in the plan in relation to which the entity may apply for assistance under the scheme; and the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to carry out the eligible activities; or if the notice relates to a draft plan— that the Commonwealth Minister for drought requires the plan to be amended before it may be approved as a regional drought resilience plan; and the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to amend the draft plan in accordance with the Commonwealth Minister for drought’s requirements. (sch.61-sec.8-ssec.1) An eligibility notice is a written notice stating the matters mentioned in subsection (2) that is given by the chief executive to an eligible entity for the purposes of enabling the entity apply for assistance under the scheme in relation to the entity’s regional drought resilience plan or draft plan. (sch.61-sec.8-ssec.2) The notice must state— if the notice relates to a regional drought resilience plan— that the Commonwealth Minister for drought has approved the eligible entity’s draft plan as a regional drought resilience plan; and the eligible activities identified in the plan in relation to which the entity may apply for assistance under the scheme; and the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to carry out the eligible activities; or if the notice relates to a draft plan— that the Commonwealth Minister for drought requires the plan to be amended before it may be approved as a regional drought resilience plan; and the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to amend the draft plan in accordance with the Commonwealth Minister for drought’s requirements. - (a) if the notice relates to a regional drought resilience plan— (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought has approved the eligible entity’s draft plan as a regional drought resilience plan; and (ii) the eligible activities identified in the plan in relation to which the entity may apply for assistance under the scheme; and (iii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to carry out the eligible activities; or - (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought has approved the eligible entity’s draft plan as a regional drought resilience plan; and - (ii) the eligible activities identified in the plan in relation to which the entity may apply for assistance under the scheme; and - (iii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to carry out the eligible activities; or - (b) if the notice relates to a draft plan— (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought requires the plan to be amended before it may be approved as a regional drought resilience plan; and (ii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to amend the draft plan in accordance with the Commonwealth Minister for drought’s requirements. - (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought requires the plan to be amended before it may be approved as a regional drought resilience plan; and - (ii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to amend the draft plan in accordance with the Commonwealth Minister for drought’s requirements. - (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought has approved the eligible entity’s draft plan as a regional drought resilience plan; and - (ii) the eligible activities identified in the plan in relation to which the entity may apply for assistance under the scheme; and - (iii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to carry out the eligible activities; or - (i) that the Commonwealth Minister for drought requires the plan to be amended before it may be approved as a regional drought resilience plan; and - (ii) the amount of financial assistance the chief executive recommends may be granted by the authority in relation to stated wages, salary or fees to amend the draft plan in accordance with the Commonwealth Minister for drought’s requirements.