Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00063:clause:1_39fg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00063
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 39FG
Character Range: 3460–5100

39FG  One‑off grant to holders of chargeable permissions—coronavirus economic response

Object
 (1) The object of this section is to provide a one‑off grant to holders of chargeable permissions to:
 (a) assist holders of such permissions directly or indirectly affected by the coronavirus known as COVID‑19; and
 (b) facilitate interstate and overseas trade by helping sustain the viability of Australian businesses engaged, or usually engaged, in such trade.

Scope
 (2) This section applies if a collected amount relates to a service provided by the holder of a chargeable permission in the period:
 (a) beginning on 1 January 2020; and
 (b) ending on 31 March 2020.

One‑off grant
 (3) On the commencement of this section:
 (a) a grant is payable to the holder of the chargeable permission equal to the amount of the collected amount; and
 (b) sections 39FB and 39G are taken not to apply, and to never have applied, in relation to the collected amount.
Note: Section 39FB requires permission holders to pay collected amounts to the Authority on time and section 39G deals with late payment penalties.

Set‑off
 (4) The Commonwealth must set off an amount payable to it under section 39FD against a payment the Commonwealth must make under paragraph (3)(a).
 (5) Amounts payable under paragraph (3)(a) are to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.

Sunset of appropriation
 (6) The appropriation set out in subsection (5) ceases to have effect at the end of 31 December 2020.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 14 May 2020
Senate on 16 June 2020]

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