Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01304:clause:2_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01304
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6
Character Range: 5353–6199

6  Objects of exceptional circumstances relief payment and farm help income support

Object of exceptional circumstances relief payment

 (1) The object of exceptional circumstances relief payment is to provide financial assistance to farmers who:
 (a) are experiencing difficulty in meeting living expenses; and
 (b) are in exceptional circumstances.

Object of farm help income support

 (2) The object of farm help income support is to provide short term financial assistance to farmers who:
 (a) are experiencing difficulty in meeting living expenses; and
 (b) are unlikely to obtain a loan from a finance institution;
while they take action to improve their long term financial situation by improving the financial performance of their farm enterprise, finding alternative sources of income or re‑establishing themselves outside farming.