Eligibility criteria—Gulf region
7 Eligibility criteria—Gulf region
An applicant (a former skipper) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if—
on the same 20 days between 1 February 2024 and 17 May 2024 (both days inclusive)—
the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
the primary commercial fishing licence had the fishery symbol ‘N3’ written on it; and
the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and
the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence surrendered, under part 3—
the primary commercial fishing licence; or
the fishery symbol ‘N3’ that was written on the licence; and
the former skipper is unemployed on at least 1 day after 17 May 2024; and
the former skipper can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (iii) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
An applicant (a former crew member) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if—
on the same 20 days between 1 February 2024 and 17 May 2024 (both days inclusive)—
the former crew member was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and
the primary commercial fishing licence had the fishery symbol ‘N3’ written on it; and
the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence surrendered, under part 3—
the primary commercial fishing licence; or
the fishery symbol ‘N3’ that was written on the licence; and
the former crew member is unemployed on at least 1 day after 17 May 2024; and
the former crew member can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (c) to the satisfaction of the authority.
An applicant is ineligible for assistance under this part if—
the applicant—
is the holder of a primary commercial fishing licence; and
is eligible for assistance under another part of this scheme or the scheme set out in schedule 57; or
the applicant has already received a payment under this part.
Also, an applicant is ineligible for assistance under subsection (2) if the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1).
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