(1) The Clothing and Household Textile (BIC) scheme may make provision for and in relation to the payment of innovation grants subject to conditions (whether conditions precedent or conditions subsequent).
Note: Section 43 deals with the recovery of a conditional grant if there has been a breach of a condition.
Condition--compliance with information gathering notice
(2) An innovation grant paid to an entity is subject to the condition that the entity comply with any notice given to the entity under section 38.
Note: Section 43 deals with the recovery of a conditional grant if there has been a breach of a condition.
Condition--no false or misleading statements
(3) An innovation grant paid to an entity is subject to the condition that:
(a) a false or misleading statement has not been made by, or on behalf of, the entity in connection with a claim for the grant; and
(b) false or misleading information or evidence is not given by, or on behalf of, the entity in compliance or purported compliance with section 38; and
(c) a false or misleading document is not produced by, or on behalf of, the entity in compliance or purported compliance with section 38.
Note: Section 43 deals with the recovery of a conditional grant if there has been a breach of a condition.
Condition--entry to premises etc. to monitor compliance with other conditions
(4) An innovation grant paid to an entity is subject to the condition that in relation to the premises covered by subsection ( 5), the entity:
(a) allow authorised officers, and any authorised employees of an authorised Commonwealth contractor accompanying those officers, access to the premises at any reasonable time of a business day for the purpose of monitoring compliance with other conditions to which the innovation grant is subject; and
(b) allow authorised officers during that access to inspect and search the premises and any thing on the premises for the purpose of that monitoring; and
(c) allow authorised officers to operate electronic equipment at the premises to see whether documents in electronic form relevant to that monitoring are accessible by doing so; and
Note: See also sections 37ZZ to 37ZZC (which contain provisions relating to the operation of electronic equipment at the premises).
(d) allow authorised officers to make copies of any documents in hard copy form found on the premises that are relevant to that monitoring; and
(e) provide authorised officers with all reasonable facilities and assistance in connection with that monitoring.
Note 1: For authorised officer , see section 37ZL and subsection 37ZY(1).
Note 2: Section 43 deals with the recovery of a conditional grant if there has been a breach of a condition.
(5) This subsection covers the following premises:
(a) business premises specified in the notice that is given to the entity notifying the entity that the entity is entitled to be paid the innovation grant;
(b) business premises specified in a later notice given to the entity by the Secretary under subsection ( 6).
(6) The Secretary may, by written notice given to an entity, specify business premises for the purposes of paragraph ( 5)(b).