5.7 Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC)
See Also
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
5.5.5 Requirement for Active Involvement of Eligible Descendants
This section covers policy concerning the requirement for an eligible descendant to have been actively involved in the operation of a farm when that farm was transferred to that eligible descendant under RAFS.
5.6.4 Membership Requirements
Last amended: 22 April 2014
This section outlines the membership requirements to accrue a bonus.
Identifying Date of Transfer
Date of transfer is date legal title passed
The date that transfer of a [glossary:farm:68] is effected is the date that legal title is passed. This is shown on the certificate of title.
The earliest possible date that a farmer could be considered for eligibility under RAFS was the date of transfer of the legal title to the land.
Requirement for Farmer to Divest all Farming Interests
Why must a farmer divest all farming interests?
One of the aims of RAFS was to allow older farmers to retire from farming. In keeping with this, it was necessary for the farmer to dispose of all their farming interests if they wished to participate in RAFS.
Requirement to divest all farming interests
Application of Requirement for Active Involvement
Requirement for qualifying sugarcane farmer
Section 49Q(1) VEA
Requirement for former partner
Section 49Q(2) VEA