Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011

An applicant (a former skipper) is eligible for assistance under this part of the scheme if—

on the same 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive)—

the former skipper was employed to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and

the former skipper held a commercial fisher licence; and

the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance—

assistance under part 4, division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57;

assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and

the former skipper was unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and

the former skipper can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) 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—

the former crew member was employed on 20 days between 5 June 2023 and 31 December 2023 (both days inclusive) to fish at sea on an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence; and

the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence on which the authorised boat is identified is eligible for any of the following assistance—

assistance under part 4, division 1 or 2 of the scheme set out in schedule 57;

assistance under part 5 or 6 of this scheme; and

the former crew member is unemployed on at least 1 day after 31 December 2023; and

the former crew member can demonstrate the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) 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 assistance under this part.

Also, an applicant is ineligible for assistance under subsection (2) if the applicant is eligible for assistance under subsection (1).