Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA person is qualified for farm household allowance for a period if throughout the period:
(a) the person is not qualified for farm household allowance under section 8; and
(b) the person is a member of a couple; and
(c) the person's partner is a farmer; and
(d) the farmer contributes a significant part of his or her labour and capital to a farm enterprise; and
(e) the farm enterprise has a significant commercial purpose or character; and
(f) the land that is used for the purposes of the farm enterprise is in Australia; and
(g) the farmer resides in Australia; and
(h) the person is an Australian resident, and is in Australia; and
(i) either:
(i) the person has indicated, in writing, that the person is willing to enter into, and comply with, a financial improvement agreement; or
(ii) a financial improvement agreement is in force in relation to the person; and
(j) the person meets the 4 years or less requirement.
Note 1: For paragraph (d), see section 11 if a person is exempt from the activity test under section 31 (temporary incapacity).
Note 2: Paragraph (h) is subject to Division 7 (overseas portability).
Note 3: This section is subject to sections 10 (grace period for farmers' partners) and 12 (no effective control of farm enterprises).