13   Closure of rebate scheme

(1)  The rebate criteria may appoint a date as a scheme closure date.

(2)  A date may be appointed as a scheme closure date for the metropolitan area or the non-metropolitan area, or both.

(3)  For the purposes of this Act, the scheme closure date for an area is:

(a)  the date appointed by the rebate criteria as the scheme closure date for the area, or

(b)  if no date is appointed by the rebate criteria as the scheme closure date for the area, 30 June 2013.

(4)  An order appointing a scheme closure date must be published on the NSW legislation website no less than 30 days before the scheme closure date so appointed.

Note. A person cannot apply to be registered as a rebate claimant in respect of the employment of a person after the scheme closure date for the area in which the person is employed.