Definitions for schedule
3 Definitions for schedule
In this schedule—
applicant means a person applying for financial assistance under the scheme.
appropriate Minister means the Minister responsible for administering the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011.
defined disaster area, for an eligible disaster, means an area—
defined by the appropriate Minister for the purpose of activating the disaster recovery funding arrangements for communities affected by the eligible disaster; and
described in a document held by the authority and available for inspection by members of the public.
Editor’s note—
Defined disaster areas are published on the authority’s website.
development see the Planning Act 2016, schedule 2.
disaster recovery funding arrangements means the funding arrangements for providing financial assistance to communities affected by an eligible disaster, as agreed between the Commonwealth and the State, and as described in a document (however called) published by the Commonwealth.
Editor’s note—
The disaster recovery funding arrangements can be viewed on the Australian Government Disaster Assist website.
eligible disaster means—
a natural disaster; or
a terrorist act.
eligible entity means a person eligible under section 8 for assistance under the scheme.
essential working capital see section 6(2).
loss of income see section 5A.
natural disaster see section 4.
non-profit organisation means a charity or other not-for-profit entity that is—
incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or a State; and
either—
registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cwlth) or the Collections Act 1966; or
registered or otherwise authorised to raise funds under a law of another State.
official receipt means a receipt including—
the name and address of the entity that issued the receipt; and
if the entity has an Australian Business Number—the Australian Business Number; and
a description of each item to which the receipt relates.
primary producer means—
a sole trader who—
spends the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and
either—
derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will eventually derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
a partnership, company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise for which the partners, shareholders or beneficiaries—
spend the majority of their labour on a primary production enterprise; and
either—
derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise; or
in the opinion of the authority, based on the demonstrated production potential of the primary production enterprise, will eventually derive the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.
primary production enterprise means a business—
that—
involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; or
supports primary production; and
Examples of a business that supports primary production—
farm irrigation business, mustering business, shearing business, silage baling business, timber plantation maintenance business
for which an entity holds an Australian Business Number.
scheme means the scheme set out in this schedule.
small business see section 5.
small business owner means—
a sole trader who spends the majority of his or her labour on, and derives the majority of his or her income from, a small business; or
in relation to a partnership, private company or trust that carries on a small business, the partners in the partnership, shareholders in the company or beneficiaries of the trust who spend the majority of their labour on, and derive the majority of their income from, the small business.
terrorist act see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 211.
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