Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRODUCT GRANTS AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 9

             (1)  On or after the commencement of this section, you may apply for registration for entitlement to a specific grant or benefit. The application must, subject to subsection (1A), be in the approved form and include such information as is specified in the regulations.

Telephone signature not required

          (1A)  If the application is given by telephone, it need not contain a telephone signature (within the meaning of section 995‑1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ).

Note:          The definition of approved form in section 5 of this Act would otherwise have the effect that the requirement for a telephone signature, in subsection 388‑75(4) in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , would apply.

General requirements

             (2)  If you apply in accordance with subsection (1), the Commissioner must register you for entitlement to the grant or benefit if the Commissioner is satisfied that:

                     (a)  you satisfy any specific requirements set out in this section in relation to registration for that grant or benefit; and

                     (b)  you satisfy any prescribed conditions; and

                     (c)  if paragraph (d) does not apply--you have an ABN; and

                     (d)  if you do not have an ABN and are not entitled to have an ABN--you have provided evidence, of a kind determined by the Commissioner, of your identity and address.

Specific requirement for product stewardship (oil) benefits

          (3A)  The specific requirement in relation to registration for the product stewardship (oil) benefits is that the Commissioner is satisfied that you:

                     (a)  except in relation to registration for entitlement only for product stewardship (oil) benefits under subsection 9(3) of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 --are licensed to manufacture excisable goods under Part IV of the Excise Act 1901 ; and

                     (b)  except in relation to registration for entitlement only to product stewardship (oil) benefits under subsection 9(3) of the Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 --satisfy any regulations made under this paragraph in relation to:

                              (i)  compliance with relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation relating to recycling operations or enterprises; and

                             (ii)  the signing of any prescribed Code of Practice relating to recycled oils; and

                            (iii)  compliance with any such prescribed Code of Practice; and

                     (c)  satisfy any prescribed conditions.

Specific requirement for energy grants

             (4)  The specific requirement in relation to registration for the energy grant is that you notify the Commissioner that you are purchasing or importing, or propose to purchase or import, energy grants scheme fuel into Australia for a particular use or uses that, when you become registered, will entitle you to the grant in respect of the fuel.

Specific requirement for cleaner fuel grants

             (5)  The specific requirement in relation to registration for the cleaner fuel grant is that you:

                     (a)  are a licensed manufacturer (as defined in the Excise Act 1901 ) for goods of a kind including a cleaner fuel; or

                     (b)  are a holder of a storage licence (as defined in the Excise Act 1901 ) for goods of a kind including a cleaner fuel; or

                     (c)  are a person specified in a permission given under section 61C of the Excise Act 1901 for goods of a kind including a cleaner fuel; or

                     (d)  are importing, or propose to import, cleaner fuel into Australia; or

                     (e)  are a person to whom a permission has been granted under section 69 of the Customs Act 1901 for goods of a kind including a cleaner fuel; or

                      (f)  are a person covered by paragraph (b) of the definition of licensed person in the Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004 for a cleaner fuel.