Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01199:clause:1_35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01199
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 35
Character Range: 11316–13158

35  Farm help advice and training scheme

(1) Despite the repeal of subsection 52B(1) of the Principal Act made by item 23, the farm help advice scheme (the old scheme):
 (a) made under that subsection; and
 (b) as in force immediately before commencement;
continues in force after commencement as if it were made under that subsection (as substituted by this Act) and called the farm help advice and training scheme (the new scheme).

(2) The amendments made by items 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29 apply in relation to claims for farm help advice and training grant made after commencement.

(3) A person who, immediately before commencement, was eligible to receive assistance under the old scheme is taken, immediately after commencement, to be eligible to receive farm help advice and training grant under the new scheme, and any payments made to the person under the old scheme are taken to have been made under the new scheme.

(4) A person who, immediately before commencement, was eligible to receive farm help retraining grant under the farm help re‑establishment grant scheme is taken, immediately after commencement, to be eligible to receive farm help advice and training grant under the new scheme, and any payments of farm help retraining grant made to the person under the farm help re‑establishment grant scheme are taken to have been made under the new scheme.

(5) If a payment under the new scheme is to be made to a person covered by subitem (3) or (4), the Secretary may direct the person to develop, and act in accordance with, an individual activity plan as specified in the direction.

(6) The Principal Act, and instruments made under the Principal Act, apply to a direction given under subitem (5) as if it were an activity plan direction given under subsection 13B(1) of the Principal Act.