Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00328:section:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00328
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6852–9429

7  Coronavirus economic response payments
 (1) The rules may make provision for and in relation to:
 (a) one or more kinds of payments by the Commonwealth to an entity in respect of a time that occurs during the prescribed period; and
 (b) the establishment of a scheme providing for matters relating to one or more of those payments, and matters relating to such a scheme.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not limit each other.
 (1A) The rules may also make provision for and in relation to:
 (a) one or more kinds of payments by the Commonwealth to an entity in respect of a time that occurs during the relevant period, being payments that are primarily for the purpose of:
 (i) improving the prospects of individuals getting employment in Australia; or
 (ii) increasing workforce participation in Australia; and
 (b) the establishment of a scheme providing for matters relating to one or more of those payments, and matters relating to such a scheme.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not limit each other.
 (1B) The rules may also make provision for and in relation to:
 (a) one or more kinds of payments by the Commonwealth to an entity in respect of a time that occurs during the period beginning on 1 July 2021 and ending on 31 December 2022, being payments that are for the purpose of providing financial support to entities that are adversely affected by restrictions imposed under a public health order of a State or Territory to prevent or control the transmission of the coronavirus known as COVID‑19; and
 (b) the establishment of a scheme providing for matters relating to one or more of those payments, and matters relating to such a scheme.
Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not limit each other.
 (2) Without limiting subsections (1), (1A) and (1B), the rules may make provision for and in relation to the following matters:
 (a) the eligibility criteria for a payment;
 (b) if or how an application for a payment may or must be made;
 (c) whether a payment is to be paid in instalments or as a lump sum;
 (d) entitlement to a payment or an instalment of a payment;
 (e) the amount of a payment or an instalment of a payment;
 (f) when a payment or an instalment of a payment is payable;
 (g) conditions applying to a payment or an instalment of a payment;
 (h) providing information or notices;
 (i) rights, obligations or liabilities of:
 (i) an entity that is paid a payment; or
 (ii) an entity that directly benefits from another entity being paid a payment; or
 (iii) if the entitlement of an entity to a payment relates to a relationship existing between the entity and another