Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACT 1997 - SECT 9

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a person applies for a grant in accordance with section   8; and

  (b)   the CEO of Austrade is satisfied that:

  (i)   the person is eligible for a grant; and

  (ii)   the person will have eligible expenses in relation to eligible products during the term of the agreement; and

  (iii)   any other requirements prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this subparagraph are met in relation to the application;

the CEO may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into an agreement (a grant agreement ) with the person for the making of a grant to the person for the purposes of meeting eligible expenses of the person in relation to eligible products.

Note:   A decision of the CEO not to enter into a grant agreement with a person is reviewable under Division   7.

  (2)   The grant agreement must:

  (a)   be in the form (if any) prescribed by the rules; and

  (b)   be for a period that complies with any requirements prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph; and

  (c)   comply with any other requirements prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.