Farm Household Support Act 1992. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to: (a) the provision of income support and advice to farmers who may not have a long-term productive, sustainable and profitable future in the sector; and (b) the provision of financial incentives to farmers to leave farming; and (c) the provision of relief payments to farmers who are in exceptional circumstances and to certain small business operators. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Youth Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The objects of this Act are: (a) to provide financial assistance and/or advice to farmers who are unable to meet day-to-day living expenses and cannot obtain commercial loans; (b) to provide a financial incentive for such persons to leave farming; and (c) to provide financial assistance to farmers who are experiencing difficulty in meeting living expenses and are in exceptional circumstances. A person is qualified for farm help income support in respect of a period if: (a) the period begins on or after the farm help scheme payment commencement day; (b) throughout the period, the person is a farmer, is at least 18, is an Australian resident, or is in Australia; (c) the person has been a farmer for a continuous period of at least 2 years immediately before the period; and (d) a certificate of inability to obtain finance issued in respect of the person has effect throughout the period. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Farm Household Support Regulations 1993. Legislation | Australia | 1993 (2010) Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Farm Household Support Act 2014 (No. 12). Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2019) Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Youth, Smallholders/peasants, Financial agricultural measures, Research, Farming, Family farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX