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 Disaster Management Act 2003.
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 relevant business; or
in relation to a partnership, company or trust that carries on a relevant 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 relevant business.
defined disaster area, for the eligible disaster, means an area—
defined by the appropriate Minister for the purpose of activating the disaster recovery funding arrangements for providing assistance mentioned in the scheme 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.
disaster recovery funding arrangements means the funding arrangements for providing financial assistance to communities affected by a natural 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 the disaster defined by the appropriate Minister on 8 February 2019, for the purpose of activating the disaster recovery funding arrangements, as ‘North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough, 25 January - 10 February 2019’.
eligible entity means a primary producer or business owner who is eligible for assistance under the scheme.
exceptional damage see section 4.
primary producer 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 primary production enterprise; or
in relation to a partnership, company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise—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 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; and
that is registered under the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth); and
for which an entity holds an Australian Business Number; and
that is not operated by a public company.
public company means a public company within the meaning of the Corporations Act.
relevant business means a business, other than a primary production enterprise—
that is registered under the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth); and
for which an entity holds an Australian Business Number; and
that is not operated by a public company.
scheme, unless otherwise provided, means the scheme set out in this schedule.
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