This regulation may be cited as the Rural and Regional Adjustment (North and Far North Queensland Flood Disaster Recovery Funding) Amendment Regulation 2019.
This regulation amends the Rural and Regional Adjustment Regulation 2011.
3Amendment of sch 23, s 3 (Definitions for sch 23)
Schedule 23, section 3—
insert—January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster means the eligible 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’ (as amended from time to time).See also—(a)the summary of the appropriate Minister’s approval activating the disaster recovery funding arrangements for the eligible disaster published on the website of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority; and(b)the assistance establishment notice for the eligible disaster published on the authority’s website.
4Amendment of sch 23, s 7 (Nature of assistance under scheme)
(1)Schedule 23, section 7(2), ‘$25,000’—
omit, insert—the amount mentioned in subsection (3)
(2)Schedule 23, section 7—
insert—(3)For subsection (2), the maximum amount for an exceptional circumstances grant is—(a)if the grant is for an eligible entity that is a primary producer for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster—$75,000; or(b)otherwise—$25,000.
5Amendment of sch 23, s 11 (Eligibility criteria—primary producer)
Schedule 23, section 11—
insert—(3)Subsection (1)(d) to (f) does not apply to an applicant if—(a)the applicant’s application for assistance is for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster; and(b)an assistance establishment notice for the disaster states that this subsection applies to the applicant.
6Amendment of sch 23, s 16 (Eligibility for exceptional circumstances grant)
Schedule 23, section 16—
insert—(2)Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to an applicant if—(a)the applicant’s application for assistance is for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster; and(b)an assistance establishment notice for the disaster states that this subsection applies to the applicant.
7Amendment of sch 23, s 17 (Effect of insurance on eligibility for exceptional circumstances grant)
Schedule 23, section 17—
insert—(2A)This section does not apply to an applicant if—(a)the applicant’s application for assistance is for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster; and(b)an assistance establishment notice for the disaster states that this subsection applies to the applicant.
8Amendment of sch 23, s 19 (Keeping records for audit)
Schedule 23, section 19—
insert—(2)This section does not apply to the payment of an exceptional circumstances grant if—(a)the grant is for the January–February 2019 Queensland flood disaster; and(b)an assistance establishment notice for the disaster states that this subsection applies to the applicant for the grant.