Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020

SECTION 21   CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR THIS ACT  


Principal constitutional basis

21(1)    
This Act relies on the legislative power that the Parliament has under the Constitution with respect to matters that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.

Additional constitutional basis

21(2)    
This Act also relies on all other legislative powers that the Parliament has under the Constitution relevant to a kind of Coronavirus economic response payment.




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