Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SHIPS (CAPITAL GRANTS) ACT 1987 No. 74, 1987 - SECT 15

15.(1) A person who claims to be entitled to be paid a grant may lodge with
the Secretary a claim for payment to the person of that grant.

(2) A claim by a person for a grant shall:

   (a)  be in accordance with the appropriate form;

   (b)  include such information as is required by the form;

   (c)  contain such statements of intention by the person as would enable the
        grant to paid; and

   (d)  be signed and witnessed as required by section 28.

(3) As soon as practicable after the lodgment of a claim in respect of the
ship, the Secretary shall, after examining the claim and causing such
inquiries as the Secretary considers necessary to be made:

   (a)  if the Secretary is satisfied that the claim complies with subsection
        (2) and that the claimant is otherwise entitled to be paid an amount
        of grant in respect of the ship - approve, in writing, payment of the
        amount; or

   (b)  if the Secretary is not so satisfied - refuse to approve payment of a
        grant in respect of the ship.

(4) Where the Secretary, in relation to a claim, refuses to approve payment of
a grant, the Secretaryshall give the claimant notice in writing of the refusal
setting out the reasons for it.