Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997 (Cth)
Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997
as amended
made under subsection 52B (1) of the
Farm Household Support Act 1992
This compilation was prepared on 30 June 2008
taking into account amendments up to Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2008 (No. 1)
[Note: This Scheme ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2009]
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1Preliminary
1.1Name of Scheme [see Note 1] 4
1.2Commencement 4
1.3Definitions 4
1.4End of Scheme 4
Part 2Financial assistance
Division 1General
2.1Purpose of Part 2 5
2.2Interpretation 5
2.3Who is an eligible person 5
2.3AWho is a re‑entry client 6
2.4When grant must be used 7
2.5Amount of grant 7
2.5AAmount of re‑entry grant 8
2.6Incidental expenses 9
2.7Notice of decision 9
Division 2Advice and activity plans
2.7AAssistance for advice (Act s 13A) 9
2.8Definition for Division 2 9
2.8ADirections to obtain advice and develop activity plan 10
2.9Grants for advice 11
Division 3Training
2.9CAssistance for training 11
2.10Definitions for Division 3 11
2.11How grant must be used 12
2.12How grant is made 12
Division 4Computer software
2.12AAssistance for computer software 13
2.13How grant is to be used 13
2.14How grant is made 13
2.14AAdditional grant for computer software 13
Part 3Directions to obtain advice
3.1Purpose of Part 15
3.2Guidelines for giving directions — section 13A of the Act 15
3.3Guidelines for giving directions — section 2.4 of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997 15
3.4Guidelines for giving directions — re‑entry client 15
3.5Consequences of not complying with a direction 15
Part 4Miscellaneous
4.1Transitional 17
4.2Transitional — retraining grants under Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997 17
4.2ATransitional — activity plan direction given under subsection 13B (1) of Act 17
4.2BTransitional — person who was eligible between 1 July 2004 and the commencement day 17
4.3Delegation 18
Notes 19
Note Part 9B of the Act (consisting only of section 52B) requires the Minister to formulate a scheme, to be called the farm help advice and training scheme, to provide farmers and their families with assistance to help them improve their long‑term prospects. The grant may be used to obtain professional advice, develop an activity plan and undertake training to improve their prospects. That scheme is formulated in this instrument.
Part 9A of the Act requires the Minister to formulate a scheme, the farm help re‑establishment grant scheme, to grant financial assistance to people on the sale of farm enterprises, or rights or interests in farm enterprises. The grant is called a re‑establishment grant. That scheme is formulated in another instrument, called the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997.
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Scheme [see Note 1]
This Scheme is the Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997.
1.2 Commencement
This Scheme commences on 1 December 1997.
1.3 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Farm Household Support Act 1992.
supply has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
Note The following terms are defined in section 3 of the Act and have the same meanings in this Scheme:
·activity plan
·advice on financial outlook
· Agency
· CEO
· Department
· farm enterprise
·farmer
·farm help scheme payment commencement day
· partner
· re‑establishment grant
· Secretary
· service arrangements.
1.4 End of Scheme
This Scheme ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2009.
Part 2 Financial assistance
Division 1 General
2.1 Purpose of Part 2
This Part sets out the procedures under which farmers and partners of farmers can be granted financial assistance to help them assess and improve their long‑term prospects. The grant must be used to obtain advice on financial outlook and, in accordance with an activity plan, may then be used to obtain further advice, undergo training or obtain appropriate computer software.
2.2 Interpretation
In this Part:
eligible person has the meaning given by section 2.3.
farm help income support means income support under Division 1B of Part 2 of the Act.
grant means assistance, mentioned in subsection 52B (1) of the Act, provided under this Scheme.
incidental expenses, in relation to obtaining advice or undertaking training, means expenses incidentally associated with obtaining the advice or undertaking the training, including travelling, accommodation, child care and, in the case of training, books.
old scheme means the Farm Help Advice Scheme 1997 as in force before 1 December 2003.
prescribed adviser has the meaning given by regulation 5 of the Farm Household Support Regulations 1993.
re‑entry client has the meaning given by section 2.3A.
re‑entry grant means the farm help advice and training grant mentioned in section 2.5A.
2.3 Who is an eligible person
(1) A person is an eligible person on a day (being the day that this subsection commences or a subsequent day), if:
(a) he or she:
(i) is at least 18; and
(ii) is an Australian resident; and
(iii) is in Australia; and
(ab) for a continuous period of at least 2 years immediately before the day, he or she:
(i) has been a farmer; and
(ii) has derived more than 50% of his or her gross income from his or her farm enterprise; and
(iii) has contributed more than 50% of his or her capital to the farm enterprise; and
(iv) has spent more than 50% of his or her working hours in work on the farm enterprise; and
(b) on the day:
(i) the value of his or her assets, worked out using the method set out in subsection 10 (3) of the Act, does not exceed the assets value limit mentioned in subsection 10 (4) of the Act; and
(ii) his or her income is below the farm help income support limit.
Note A person who does not satisfy subparagraph (ab) (ii) may still be an eligible person: see subsection (2A).
(2) For subparagraph (1) (b) (ii), if:
(a) farm help income support was payable to the person; and
(b) because of the person’s income, the fortnightly rate of farm help income support payable to the person under section 24B of the Act would be greater than zero;
the person’s income is below the farm help income support limit.
(2A) A person who does not satisfy subparagraph (1) (ab) (ii) is, nevertheless, taken to satisfy the subparagraph if the Secretary determines, in writing, that the person’s gross income from the farm enterprise during the 2‑year period mentioned in paragraph (1) (ab) is significantly diminished because of a circumstance mentioned in paragraph 8B (1A) (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Act.
(3) An eligible person may apply for a grant under this Scheme.
Note 1 A person who applies for a grant must obtain advice on financial outlook and, depending on that advice, may then be directed by the Secretary to develop an activity plan setting out how the person will undertake training or obtain further advice.
Note 2 A person who was eligible to receive assistance under the old scheme is taken to be eligible for a grant under this Scheme: see subitem 35 (3) of Schedule 1 to the Farm Household Support Amendment Act 2003.
Note 3 If a grant is to be made under this Scheme to a person who was eligible to receive assistance under the old scheme, the Secretary may direct the person to develop, and act in accordance with, an activity plan: see subitem 35 (5) of Schedule 1 to the Farm Household Support Amendment Act 2003.
2.3A Who is a re‑entry client
A person is a re‑entry client, if:
(a) the person is an eligible person; and
(b) the person is qualified for farm help income support and 12 months have lapsed since farm help income support ceased to be payable to the person; and
(c) the person has not received a re‑establishment grant.
2.4 When grant must be used
(1) An eligible person must use a grant other than a re‑entry grant by the date, or by the end of the period, identified in the following table:
Item
If …
the eligible person must use the grant by …
1 farm help income support is payable to the eligible person, but he or she chooses not to receive that support the earlier of:
(a) the end of 12 months after the day on which he or she becomes eligible for that support; and
(b) the end of 30 April 2009
2 the eligible person receives farm help income support the earlier of:
(a) the end of 12 months after the day on which he or she receives the final farm help income support payment; and
(b) the end of 30 April 2009
3 the eligible person subsequently receives a re‑establishment grant the earlier of:
(a) the end of 12 months after the day on which his or her farm is sold; and
(b) the end of 30 April 2009
(2) Subject to subsection (3), a re‑entry client must use a re‑entry grant by the earlier of:
(a) the end of the period of 12 months after the day on which he or she becomes eligible for the re‑entry grant; and
(b) the end of 30 April 2009.
(3) If, after receiving a re‑entry grant, the re‑entry client receives a re‑establishment grant, he or she may use any unused amount of the re‑entry grant by the earlier of:
(a) the end of 12 months after the day on which his or her farm is sold; and
(b) the end of 30 April 2009.
(4) However, if the Minister is satisfied that, due to circumstances beyond the control of the eligible person or re‑entry client, he or she was unable to obtain advice or complete training within the period identified in subsection (1), (2) or (3), the Minister may grant an extension of the time in which the eligible person or re‑entry client is to obtain the advice or complete the training.
2.5 Amount of grant
(1) The total amount of a grant, or grants (other than a re‑entry grant), provided under this Scheme for use by an eligible person and the person’s partner (if any) must not be more than:
(a) $5 500; or
(b) if, under subsection (2) or (3), the person is entitled to a lesser amount — that amount.
(2) If a person or his or her partner (whether or not they are still partners) has previously received:
(a) assistance under the old scheme; or
(b) before 1 December 2003, a farm help retraining grant under Part 3A of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997; or
(c) any of the following, delivered by Centrelink on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry:
(i) activity plan development assistance, granted under the package known as the Sugar Industry Reform Program 2002 that commenced on 1 October 2002;
(ii) business planning support, granted on or after 2 March 2004 under the extension to the Sugar Industry Reform Program 2002;
(iii) a grant for training made to canegrowers under the package mentioned in subparagraph (ii);
(iv) professional advice and planning grant under the exceptional circumstances program;
the person is entitled to a maximum of $5 500 less the amount that was provided for the use of the person and his or her partner under a scheme mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
(3) If, before 1 July 2000, the Secretary directed a person to obtain advice under this Scheme:
(a) the Secretary must provide financial assistance for the person to obtain that advice; and
(b) the total amount of assistance provided to the person must not be more than:
where:
payments is the total (in dollars) of the financial assistance provided to the person under this section for provision of advice before 1 July 2000.
Note for paragraph (2) (c)
Information about the Sugar Industry Reform Program can be found on the Internet at: or from:
Food and Agriculture Group
Field Crops, Horticulture and Wine Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601.
2.5A Amount of re‑entry grant
The total amount of a re‑entry grant for use by a re‑entry client and the client’s partner (if any) must not be more than $2 500.
2.6 Incidental expenses
The Secretary may authorise an eligible person to use a reasonable proportion of his or her grant under this Scheme on incidental expenses associated with obtaining advice (including advice on financial outlook) or undertaking training.
2.7 Notice of decision
If the Secretary decides that a person who has applied for a grant under this Scheme is not an eligible person, or decides not to pay an amount or reimburse a cost to an eligible person, the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, tell the person, in writing:
(a) the decision that was made; and
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) that the person may apply for review of the decision.
Note Part 4 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 provides for review of all decisions of an officer under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 (including decisions under this Scheme) first by the Secretary, the CEO or an authorised review officer, then by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and finally by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Division 2 Advice and activity plans
2.7A Assistance for advice (Act s 13A)
This Division sets out how the Secretary makes a grant for advice under this Scheme.
2.8 Definition for Division 2
In this Division:
qualified person, for an eligible person (or the partner of an eligible person), means a member of a professional association whose members normally provide advice of a kind that is relevant to the eligible person’s (or the partner’s) circumstances, including advice on any of the following subjects:
(a) agronomy;
(b) business management;
(c) career options;
(d) farm analysis;
(e) farm technical advice;
(f) financial planning;
(g) legal matters;
(h) personal and family issues.
Examples for paragraph (h)
1 Relationship counselling.
2 Stress management.
2.8A Directions to obtain advice and develop activity plan
(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that a person who applies for a grant under this Scheme is an eligible person, the Secretary:
(a) must give a written direction that the person, or the person’s partner, is to obtain advice on financial outlook from a prescribed adviser; and
(b) may give a written direction that the person is to develop an activity plan.
(1A) However, if the Secretary is satisfied that the person is a re‑entry client, the Secretary:
(a) must give a written direction that the re‑entry client, or the re‑entry client’s partner, is to obtain advice on financial outlook from a prescribed adviser; and
(b) must give a written direction that the re‑entry client is to develop an activity plan.
(2) A direction for subsection (1) or (1A) may specify:
(a) a date by which the advice on financial outlook is to be obtained or the activity plan is to be developed; and
(b) the maximum amount that is to be paid for the advice on financial outlook.
Note 1 Advice on financial outlook is about the likelihood of a farmer obtaining a loan from a financial institution and of improving the financial performance of the farm enterprise: see subsection 8B (2) of the Act.
Note 2 An activity plan is a plan directed towards assisting a farmer to improve the financial performance of the farm enterprise, secure alternative sources of income or re‑establish himself or herself outside farming: see subsection 8B (3) of the Act.
(3) An activity plan may provide that the eligible person (or the person’s partner) will, before a specified date:
(a) receive advice in addition to the advice on financial outlook (subsequent advice); and
(b) undertake training.
(4) The activity plan of an eligible person who has received:
(a) exceptional circumstances relief payment under Division 1A of Part 2 of the Act; or
(b) another kind of payment that was made under the Act and that was made because of exceptional circumstances affecting the person;
must include a drought management plan to enable the farm enterprise carried on by the person to be better prepared for a drought.
(5) An eligible person (or the person’s partner) is not entitled to receive a grant for subsequent advice unless the advice is:
(a) given by a qualified person for the person receiving the advice; and
(b) in accordance with the eligible person’s activity plan.
(6) If an eligible person (or the person’s partner):
(a) fails to comply with a direction given by the Secretary under subsection (1) or (1A); or
(b) fails to undertake an activity set out in the person’s activity plan; the Secretary may:
(c) disqualify the person (or the partner) from receiving further training or advice; or
(d) cancel the person’s farm help income support; or
(e) if the person has applied for a re‑establishment grant, disqualify the person from receiving the grant.
2.9 Grants for advice
(1) If:
(a) the Secretary authorises or directs an eligible person (or the person’s partner) to obtain advice under this Scheme; and
(b) the person, or the partner, obtains that advice;
the Secretary must make an advice grant in accordance with this section.
(2) On presentation of a receipt or invoice for:
(a) the provision of advice to the person or the person’s partner; or
(b) the person’s, or the partner’s, incidental expenses;
the Secretary must pay the amount of the receipt or invoice.
(3) However, the Secretary must not pay any amount for advice given by:
(a) a person who is entitled to payment under a Commonwealth government program for providing the advice; or
(b) a person who is not:
(i) a prescribed adviser; or
(ii) a qualified person for the person receiving the advice.
(4) The Secretary may ask the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to decide whether a person is:
(a) a prescribed adviser; or
(b) a qualified person.
Division 3 Training
2.9C Assistance for training
This Division sets out how the Secretary makes a training grant under this Scheme.
2.10 Definitions for Division 3
In this Division:
Australian National Training Authority means the Australian National Training Authority established by the Australian National Training Authority Act 1992.
Registered Training Organisation has the same meaning as it has in the document called Australian Quality Training Framework — Standards for Registered Training Organisations, published by the Australian National Training Authority in 2001.
relevant course, for a person, means a course, conducted by a university or TAFE institution or a Registered Training Organisation:
(a) that would help the person improve his or her skills so as to improve the financial performance of the person’s farm enterprise; or
(b) under which a qualification may be attained that would help the person obtain other sources of income or employment.
2.11 How grant must be used
(1) A training grant under this Scheme may only be used by a person who is acting in accordance with an activity plan.
(2) The grant may only be used by the following people:
(a) the eligible person;
(b) if the eligible person had a partner when the person applied for the grant — that partner (whether or not the partner and the eligible person remain partners).
(3) The grant may only be used in the following ways:
(a) to pay the costs for the person or partner to undertake a relevant course that starts after the person applied for the grant;
(b) to pay any incidental expenses.
(4) The incidental expenses may only be incurred for:
(a) travelling and accommodation costs that are necessary to obtain a means of transport, and standard of accommodation, that are reasonable taking into account the following matters:
(i) the place where the course is conducted;
(ii) the distance between the person’s place of normal residence and the place where the course is conducted;
(iii) any medical condition of the person for which particular transport or accommodation is needed; and
(b) child care that is provided under a licence in force under a law of a State or Territory.
2.12 How grant is made
(1) If the Secretary is satisfied, before the end of 30 April 2009, that an eligible person is entitled to receive a training grant under this Scheme, the Secretary must give the person a written authorisation for the person, or the person’s partner, to undertake the training.
(2) However, the Secretary must not give an authorisation to an eligible person unless the person who is to undertake the training agrees, in writing, with the Secretary that:
(a) if the grant is used to pay for the person to undertake training and for any incidental expenses; and
(b) the person fails to complete the training (other than because of a matter beyond the control of the person);
the amount of the grant used to pay for the training and the incidental expenses is a debt due to the Commonwealth.
Examples of what may be matters beyond the control of a person
1 The person has a medical condition that prevents the person completing the course.
2 The death or serious illness of a member of the person’s family.
Note Section 47 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 deals with pursuing recovery of the debt.
(3) On presentation of a receipt or invoice, before the end of 31 May 2009, for:
(a) the provision of training by a university, TAFE institution or Registered Training Organisation for an eligible person; or
(b) the person’s, or the partner’s, incidental expenses;
the Secretary must pay the amount of the receipt or invoice.
Division 4 Computer software
2.12A Assistance for computer software
This Division sets out how the Secretary makes a grant for computer software under this Scheme.
2.13 How grant is to be used
(1) Not more than $750 of a grant to a person made under this Scheme may be used for the purchase of computer software for the person or the person’s partner.
(2) The software must be for use in accordance with the person’s activity plan.
2.14 How grant is made
(1) If the Secretary is satisfied, before the end of 30 April 2009, that an eligible person is entitled to receive a grant for computer software under this Scheme, the Secretary must give the eligible person a written authorisation to spend up to the amount mentioned in subsection 2.13 (1).
(2) On presentation of an invoice, before the end of 31 May 2009, from a computer software supplier for the supply of software to an eligible person, the Secretary must pay the amount of the invoice.
(3) On presentation of a receipt, before the end of 31 May 2009, for payment for computer software supplied to an eligible person, the Secretary must reimburse the person who paid for the software.
2.14A Additional grant for computer software
(1) An eligible person may receive an additional grant for the purchase of computer software, in accordance with this Scheme and calculated in accordance with subsection (2), if:
(a) on or before 30 June 2007:
(i) the Secretary gave written authorisation to the eligible person under section 2.14; and
(ii) the eligible person purchased computer software for use by the person in accordance with the person’s activity plan; and
(b) on or after 1 July 2007, the eligible person purchased additional computer software for use in accordance with the person’s activity plan.
(2) For subsection (1), the maximum amount of additional grant that the eligible person is entitled to receive is $750 less the amount of any grant for the purchase of computer software previously paid or reimbursed under section 2.14.
Part 3 Directions to obtain advice
3.1 Purpose of Part
(1) Section 13A of the Act and section 2.4 of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997 deal with directions by the Secretary to obtain advice.
(2) This Part sets out guidelines for the giving of directions, provides for assistance to enable a person to obtain the advice and sets out the consequences of a person failing to comply with a direction.
3.2 Guidelines for giving directions — section 13A of the Act
(1) The Secretary may direct a person to whom farm help income support is payable to obtain advice under section 13A of the Act at any time while farm help income support is payable to the person.
(2) A direction should be in writing.
(3) A direction should require the person to obtain advice about financial outlook, as set out in paragraph 2.8A (1) (a).
3.3 Guidelines for giving directions — section 2.4 of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997
A direction to obtain advice, given by the Secretary under section 2.4 of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997:
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must require the person to obtain advice about financial outlook, as set out in paragraph 2.8A (1) (a); and
(c) may be given at any time before the grant is paid.
3.4 Guidelines for giving directions — re‑entry client
A direction to obtain advice, given by the Secretary under subsection 2.8A (1A):
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must require the person to obtain advice about financial outlook, as set out in paragraph 2.8A (1A) (a); and
(c) may be given at any time before the grant is paid.
3.5 Consequences of not complying with a direction
(1) If a person who has been directed to obtain advice under section 13A of the Act fails to comply with that direction within 3 months of the date of the direction, the Secretary may cancel the person’s farm help income support.
(2) If a person who has been directed to obtain advice under section 2.4 of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997 fails to comply with the direction, the Secretary may disqualify the person from receiving a re‑establishment grant under that Scheme.
(3) If a re‑entry client who has been directed to obtain advice under subsection 2.8A (1A) fails to comply with the direction within 3 months of the date of the direction, the Secretary may disqualify the re‑entry client from receiving a re‑entry grant.
Part 4 Miscellaneous
4.1 Transitional
For this Scheme, a re‑establishment grant paid to a person under the Restart Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997 as in force immediately before the farm help scheme payment commencement day is taken to be a re‑establishment grant paid to the person under the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997.
Note 1 For the definition of farm help scheme payment commencement day, see subsection 3 (2) of the Act.
Note 2 Part 4 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 provides for review of decisions under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 (including decisions under this Scheme) first by the Secretary, the CEO or an authorised review officer, then by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and finally by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Note 3 For provisions about delegation of the Secretary’s powers under this Scheme, see sections 53 and 53A of the Act.
4.2 Transitional — retraining grants under Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997
An application that was made for a farm help retraining grant under Part 3A of the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997, as in force immediately before 1 December 2003, and not decided before 1 December 2003, is taken to be an application made under this Scheme.
4.2A Transitional — activity plan direction given under subsection 13B (1) of Act
(1) This section applies in relation to a person who, before the repeal of subsection 13B (1) of the Act by Schedule 2 to the Farm Household Support Amendment Act 2004, was given an activity plan direction under that subsection.
(2) If the person fails to comply with the direction within 3 months of the date of the direction, the Secretary may:
(a) cancel the person’s farm help income support; or
(b) if the person has applied for a re‑establishment grant under the Farm Help Re‑establishment Grant Scheme 1997, disqualify the person from receiving the grant.
4.2B Transitional — person who was eligible between 1 July 2004 and the commencement day
(1) This Scheme, as in force immediately before the 2005 commencement day, continues to apply to a person who, under this Scheme, was an eligible person and applied for a grant:
(a) on or after 1 July 2004; and
(b) before the 2005 commencement day.
(2) For subsection (1), 2005 commencement day means the day on which this section commences.
4.3 Delegation
The Minister may, in accordance with service arrangements, delegate in writing his or her power under subsection 2.4 (4) to the CEO or an employee of the Agency.
Notes to the Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997
Note 1
The Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997 (in force under subsection 52B (1) of the Farm Household Support Act 1992) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non‑exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Table of Instruments
| Title | Date of notification | Date of | Application, saving or |
| Restart Advice Scheme 1997 | 27 Nov 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S490) | 1 Dec 1997 | |
| Restart Advice Scheme Amendment 1999 (No. 1) | 21 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S335) | 21 July 1999 | — |
| Restart Advice Scheme Amendment 2000 (No. 1) | 15 Dec 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S634) | Ss. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2000 Schedule 2: 18 Dec 2000 (see s. 2) | — |
| Farm Help Advice Scheme Amendment 2003 (No. 1) | 28 Nov 2003 (see Gazette 2003, No. S445) | 1 Dec 2003 | — |
| Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2004 (No. 1) | 1 July 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S260) | 1 July 2004 | — |
| Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2005 (No. 1) | 24 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00773) | 25 Mar 2005 | — |
| Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2005 (No. 2) | 11 Aug 2005 (see F2005L02281) | 12 Aug 2005 | — |
| Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2007 (No. 1) | 22 June 2007 (see F2007L01785) | 1 July 2007 | — |
| Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2008 (No. 1) | 27 May 2008 (see F2008L01672) | 30 June 2008 | — |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
| Provision affected | How affected |
| Note before Part 1............... | am. 2000 No. 1 |
| rs. 2003 No. 1 | |
| am. 2007 No. 1 | |
| Part 1 | |
| S. 1.1...................................... | rs. 2000 No. 1 |
| am. 2003 No. 1 | |
| S. 1.3...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1 |
| Note to s. 1.3........................ | rs. 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2004 No. 1; 2005 No. 1; 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 1.4...................................... | ad. 2008 No. 1 |
| Part 2 | |
| Part 2...................................... | rs. 2003 No. 1 |
| Division 1 | |
| Div. 1 of Part 2...................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| S. 2.1...................................... | rs. 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 2.2...................................... | am. 1999 No. 1; 2000 No. 1 |
| rs. 2003 No. 1 | |
| am. 2004 No. 1; 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.3...................................... | rs. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 |
| am. 2005 Nos. 1 and 2 | |
| Note to s. 2.3 (1).................. | ad. 2005 No. 1 |
| S. 2.3A.................................... | ad. 2007 No. 1 |
| S. 2.4...................................... | rs. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2004 No. 1 | |
| rs. 2007 No. 1; 2008 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.5...................................... | rs. 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 |
| am. 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.5A.................................... | ad. 2007 No. 1 |
| S. 2.6...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1 |
| rs. 2003 No. 1 | |
| am. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.7...................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| Division 2 | |
| Heading to Div. 2................. of Part 2 | rs. 2004 No. 1 |
| Div. 2 of Part 2...................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| S. 2.7A.................................... | ad. 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 2.8...................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| rs. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.8A.................................... | ad. 2004 No. 1 |
| am. 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.9...................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| rs. 2004 No. 1 | |
| Division 3 | |
| Div. 3 of Part 2...................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| S. 2.9C................................... | ad. 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 2.10.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| rs. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.11.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| S. 2.12.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2004 No. 1; 2008 No. 1 | |
| Division 4 | |
| Div. 4 of Part 2...................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| S. 2.12A................................. | ad. 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 2.13.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.14.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2004 No. 1; 2008 No. 1 | |
| S. 2.14A................................. | ad. 2007 No. 1 |
| Part 3 | |
| Heading to Part 3................. | rs. 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 3.1...................................... | rs. 2000 No. 1 |
| am. 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 3.2...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1 |
| Heading to s. 3.3................. | rs. 2000 No. 1 |
| S. 3.3...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1 |
| rs. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 3.3A.................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| rep. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 3.4...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1 |
| rep. 2004 No. 1 | |
| ad. 2007 No. 1 | |
| S. 3.5...................................... | am. 2000 No. 1; 2003 No. 1; 2004 No. 1; 2007 No. 1 |
| Part 4 | |
| S. 4.1...................................... | rs. 2000 No. 1 |
| S. 4.2...................................... | rep. 2000 No. 1 |
| ad. 2003 No. 1 | |
| am. 2004 No. 1 | |
| S. 4.2A.................................... | ad. 2004 No. 1 |
| S. 4.2B................................... | ad. 2005 No. 1 |
| S. 4.3...................................... | ad. 2003 No. 1 |
| am. 2007 No. 1 | |
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