Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011

A grant of assistance under the scheme is not available for any of the following costs of an eligible project—

costs related to activities that commenced before the application for the assistance is approved under section 15;

costs related to maintaining existing equipment or infrastructure;

employee allowances, bonuses or fringe benefits;

costs related to the purchase, hire or lease of land, buildings or venues;

costs related to conducting feasibility studies;

administration and operating costs;

the cost of new equipment or other assets unless the equipment or asset remains in the ownership, care and control of the eligible entity;

the cost of goods and services provided by related parties;

the administrative costs of complying with—

the Building Code of Australia; or

the Disability (Access to Premises— Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cwlth);

costs that may be recovered under other assistance from the Commonwealth, this State or another State.

In this section—

includes purchasing items, or engaging a contractor or other person, for the construction or installation of an eligible project or part of the eligible project; but

does not include the payment of a deposit for a purchase or engagement mentioned in paragraph (a).

if another entity controls the eligible entity—the other entity; or

an owner of the eligible entity; or

a spouse, parent or child of an owner of the eligible entity; or

an employee of the eligible entity; or

an entity controlled by a person mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d).