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sch.65-sec.7Eligibility criteria—conditional approval for assistance
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### sch.65-sec.7 Eligibility criteria—conditional approval for assistance
An applicant is eligible for conditional approval for financial assistance under the scheme in relation to an eligible residence if—
the applicant—
is an individual who is a resident of Australia; and
is the owner of the residence; and
has obtained a solar PV system quote for the residence; and
the residence is the subject of an eligible lease; and
if the residence is a multiple-occupancy residence—the applicant does not occupy any of the rooms in the residence as their only or main residence; and
the authority is satisfied that—
the tenant, or each resident, of the residence has given consent for the eligible solar PV system to be installed; and
if the installation of the eligible solar PV system requires the approval of a body corporate within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate has given approval for the system to be installed; and
an individual has not previously received assistance under the scheme in relation to the residence.
However, despite subsection (1) , an applicant is not eligible for conditional approval in relation to the residence if the applicant has previously received a notice of conditional approval in relation to—
3 or more other residences; or
if a multiple residence eligibility notice is prepared and published—the number, or more than the number, of residences stated in the notice.
In this section—
multiple residence eligibility notice means a written notice, stating the maximum number of residences for which an applicant may receive financial assistance under the scheme, that is—
prepared by the electricity chief executive; and
published on the electricity department’s website.
solar PV system quote , for a residence, means a quote—
for the purchase and installation of an eligible solar PV system at the residence; and
that is obtained—
after the scheme opens under section 8 ; and
from a retailer whose name is included in the approved sellers directory.
(sch.65-sec.7-ssec.1) An applicant is eligible for conditional approval for financial assistance under the scheme in relation to an eligible residence if— the applicant— is an individual who is a resident of Australia; and is the owner of the residence; and has obtained a solar PV system quote for the residence; and the residence is the subject of an eligible lease; and if the residence is a multiple-occupancy residence—the applicant does not occupy any of the rooms in the residence as their only or main residence; and the authority is satisfied that— the tenant, or each resident, of the residence has given consent for the eligible solar PV system to be installed; and if the installation of the eligible solar PV system requires the approval of a body corporate within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate has given approval for the system to be installed; and an individual has not previously received assistance under the scheme in relation to the residence.
(sch.65-sec.7-ssec.2) However, despite subsection (1) , an applicant is not eligible for conditional approval in relation to the residence if the applicant has previously received a notice of conditional approval in relation to— 3 or more other residences; or if a multiple residence eligibility notice is prepared and published—the number, or more than the number, of residences stated in the notice.
(sch.65-sec.7-ssec.3) In this section— multiple residence eligibility notice means a written notice, stating the maximum number of residences for which an applicant may receive financial assistance under the scheme, that is— prepared by the electricity chief executive; and published on the electricity department’s website. solar PV system quote , for a residence, means a quote— for the purchase and installation of an eligible solar PV system at the residence; and that is obtained— after the scheme opens under section 8 ; and from a retailer whose name is included in the approved sellers directory.
- (a) the applicant— (i) is an individual who is a resident of Australia; and (ii) is the owner of the residence; and (iii) has obtained a solar PV system quote for the residence; and
- (i) is an individual who is a resident of Australia; and
- (ii) is the owner of the residence; and
- (iii) has obtained a solar PV system quote for the residence; and
- (b) the residence is the subject of an eligible lease; and
- (c) if the residence is a multiple-occupancy residence—the applicant does not occupy any of the rooms in the residence as their only or main residence; and
- (d) the authority is satisfied that— (i) the tenant, or each resident, of the residence has given consent for the eligible solar PV system to be installed; and (ii) if the installation of the eligible solar PV system requires the approval of a body corporate within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate has given approval for the system to be installed; and
- (i) the tenant, or each resident, of the residence has given consent for the eligible solar PV system to be installed; and
- (ii) if the installation of the eligible solar PV system requires the approval of a body corporate within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate has given approval for the system to be installed; and
- (e) an individual has not previously received assistance under the scheme in relation to the residence.
- (i) is an individual who is a resident of Australia; and
- (ii) is the owner of the residence; and
- (iii) has obtained a solar PV system quote for the residence; and
- (i) the tenant, or each resident, of the residence has given consent for the eligible solar PV system to be installed; and
- (ii) if the installation of the eligible solar PV system requires the approval of a body corporate within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 —the body corporate has given approval for the system to be installed; and
- (a) 3 or more other residences; or
- (b) if a multiple residence eligibility notice is prepared and published—the number, or more than the number, of residences stated in the notice.
- (a) prepared by the electricity chief executive; and
- (b) published on the electricity department’s website.
- (a) for the purchase and installation of an eligible solar PV system at the residence; and
- (b) that is obtained— (i) after the scheme opens under section 8 ; and (ii) from a retailer whose name is included in the approved sellers directory.
- (i) after the scheme opens under section 8 ; and
- (ii) from a retailer whose name is included in the approved sellers directory.
- (i) after the scheme opens under section 8 ; and
- (ii) from a retailer whose name is included in the approved sellers directory.