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Farm Household Support Act 1992.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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Repealed by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