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SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS (EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVE) ACT 2015


- As at 27 August 2018 
- Act 14 of 2015 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - GRANT SCHEME

   5.      Grant scheme
   6.      Entitlement to grant
   7.      Eligible employment
   8.      Eligible small business
   9.      New job
   10.     Calculation of number of full time equivalent employees
   11.     Minimum employment period
   12.     Grant may be paid even if certain criteria not met
   13.     Grant criteria
   14.     Excluded employment
   15.     Grant for internally transferred employees
   16.     Closure of grant scheme

   PART 3 - CALCULATION OF GRANT

   17.     Period in respect of which grant can be claimed
   18.     Amount of grant
   19.     Compromise calculation

   PART 4 - PAYMENT OF GRANT

           Division 1 - Registration and claim for grant

   20.     Grant to be paid only to registered claimants
   21.     Chief Commissioner to register claimants
   22.     Application for registration as claimant
   23.     Closure of registrations
   24.     Claim required at the end of grant period

           Division 2 - Decision with respect to claim

   25.     Chief Commissioner to decide claim
   26.     Discretion to refuse contrived claim
   27.     Discretion to refuse grant for failure to disclose information
   28.     Payment of grant
   28A.    Use of grant to offset other liability
   29.     Power to correct decision
   30.     Notification of decision

   PART 5 - REPAYMENT OF GRANT

   31.     Power to require repayment from claimant
   32.     Power to require repayment from non-claimant
   33.     Recovery from third parties
   34.     Payment by instalments
   35.     Write off of liabilities
   36.     Remission of amounts payable
   36A.    Hardship
   36B.    Relationship with State Debt Recovery Act 2018

   PART 6 - OBJECTIONS AND REVIEWS

           Division 1 - Objections

   37.     Objections
   38.     Time for lodging objection
   39.     Grounds for objection to be stated
   40.     Onus of proof on objection
   41.     Powers of Chief Commissioner on objection
   42.     Notice of determination of objection

           Division 2 - Reviews

   43.     Administrative reviews by Civil and Administrative Tribunal
   44.     Powers of Civil and Administrative Tribunal on administrative review

   PART 7 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Administration generally

   45.     Administration
   46.     Delegation
   47.     Authorised officers

           Division 2 - Powers of investigation

   48.     Chief Commissioner may carry out authorised investigation
   49.     Powers in connection with authorised investigation
   50.     Access to public records without fee
   51.     Power of entry to premises
   52.     Functions exercisable on entry
   53.     Use and inspection of documents
   54.     Search warrant
   55.     Obstruction or failure to comply
   56.     Defence of reasonable compliance
   57.     Functions may be exercised concurrently with functions under taxation legislation

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   58.     Knowingly giving false or misleading information
   59.     Protection of confidential information
   60.     Evidence
   60A.    Service of notices
   61.     Proceedings for offences
   62.     Standing appropriation
   63.     Personal liability
   64.     Regulations
   65.     Repeal of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)


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