Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 (No. 37, 2020). Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide an economic response, and deal with other matters, relating to the Coronavirus, and for related purposes. Subject General Keyword Financing Economic/social/cultural rights Hazards Human rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The object of this Act, consisting of 20 sections, is to provide financial support to entities directly or indirectly affected by the Coronavirus known as COVID-19. This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the definition of Australia (within the meaning of section 960-505 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997). 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. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), 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 installments or as a lump sum; (d) entitlement to a payment or an installment of a payment; (e) the amount of a payment or an installment of a payment; (f) when a payment or an installment of a payment is payable; (g) conditions applying to a payment or an installment 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. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020. Legislation | Australia | 2020 Keyword: Financing, Economic/social/cultural rights, Hazards, Social protection, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX