Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011

The payment of assistance under the scheme is subject to the conditions stated in this section.

The applicant must obtain from each service provider engaged to provide a service for the eligible project—

a tax invoice for the service; and

if the applicant has paid the tax invoice—an official receipt.

The applicant must obtain from each supplier engaged to provide goods for the eligible project—

a tax invoice for the goods; and

if the applicant has paid the tax invoice—an official receipt.

The applicant must not engage a service provider to provide a service for the eligible project if—

the service provider is employed by an entity owned, or partly owned, by the applicant; or

the service provider is an entity owned, or partly owned, by the applicant.

The applicant must not obtain goods for the eligible project from an entity owned, or partly owned, by the applicant.

If requested by the authority, the applicant must give to the authority a report stating the following—

if the project is not complete—

the steps taken towards completing the eligible project; and

the cost of each step; and

the estimated time needed to complete the eligible project;

whether or not the project is complete—the estimated total cost of the eligible project.