Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2008 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment 2008 (No. 1)

Farm Household Support Act 1992

I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make this Scheme under subsection 52B (1) of the Farm Household Support Act 1992.

Dated 19 May 2008

TONY BURKE

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

  1. Name of Scheme

This Scheme is the Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme Amendment  2008 (No. 1).

  1. Commencement

This Scheme commences on 30 June 2008.

  1. Amendment of Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Farm Help Advice and Training Scheme 1997.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]           After section 1.3

insert

1.4           End of Scheme

This Scheme ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2009.

[2]           Section 2.4

substitute

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.

[3]           Subsection 2.12 (1)

after

If the Secretary is satisfied

insert

, before the end of 30 April 2009,

[4]           Subsection 2.12 (3)

after

On presentation of a receipt or invoice

insert

, before the end of 31 May 2009,

[5]           Subsection 2.14 (1)

after

If the Secretary is satisfied

insert

, before the end of 30 April 2009,

[6]           Subsection 2.14 (2)

after

On presentation of an invoice

insert

, before the end of 31 May 2009,

[7]           Subsection 2.14 (3)

after

On presentation of a receipt

insert

, before the end of 31 May 2009,

Note

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