11Requirements for individuals

11 Requirements for individuals

(1) This section specifies the requirements that must be met by an individual in order to be permitted to give an assurance of support for a Community Support Programme entrant. (2) The individual must be: (a) an adult; and (b) an Australian resident. (3) The total number of Community Support Programme entrants covered by the following assurances of support must be no more than 4: (a) the assurance of support currently proposed to be given by the individual; (b) any previous assurances of support given by the individual that are either in force or awaiting a decision of the Secretary under subsection 1061ZZGD(1) of the Act.

Note: Community Support Programme entrants are adults. There are no restrictions on the number of children for whom an individual may give an assurance of support.

(4) The individual may not give an assurance jointly with another individual or other individuals, for a Community Support Programme entrant (the assured), if acceptance of the assurance would result in assurances from more than 3 individuals being in force for the assured.