7Coronavirus economic response payments

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 entity—the other entity. Paragraphs (a) to (i) do not limit each other.