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Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020
SECTION 1 NAME
### (Repealed) SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
SECTION 3 AUTHORITY
SECTION 4 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 4AA MEANING OF CLOSE ASSOCIATE
SECTION 4A MEANING OF REFERENCE PERIOD
SECTION 5 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 6 EMPLOYER ' S ENTITLEMENT TO JOBKEEPER PAYMENT FOR AN EMPLOYEE
SECTION 7 WHEN AN ENTITY QUALIFIES FOR THE JOBKEEPER SCHEME
SECTION 8 DECLINE IN TURNOVER TEST
SECTION 8A DECLINE IN TURNOVER TEST - MODIFIED TEST FOR CERTAIN GROUP STRUCTURES
SECTION 8B ACTUAL DECLINE IN TURNOVER TEST
SECTION 9 MEANING OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
SECTION 9A ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE - WHETHER HIGHER OR LOWER RATE APPLIES
SECTION 10 WAGE CONDITION
SECTION 10A REQUIREMENT TO GIVE EMPLOYEES NOTICE OF ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE
SECTION 10B REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 1 MARCH 2020 EMPLOYEES TO NOTIFY EMPLOYER OF STATUS
SECTION 11 ENTITY ' S ENTITLEMENT TO JOBKEEPER PAYMENT FOR A BUSINESS PARTICIPANT
SECTION 12 MEANING OF ELIGIBLE BUSINESS PARTICIPANT
SECTION 12AA ELIGIBLE BUSINESS PARTICIPANT - WHETHER HIGHER OR LOWER RATE APPLIES
SECTION 12A ENTITY ' S ENTITLEMENT TO JOBKEEPER PAYMENT FOR A RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONER
SECTION 12B MEANING OF ELIGIBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONER
SECTION 12BA ELIGIBLE RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONER - WHETHER HIGHER OR LOWER RATE APPLIES
SECTION 12C PAYMENT CONDITION
SECTION 13 AMOUNT OF THE JOBKEEPER PAYMENT FOR A FORTNIGHT
SECTION 14 PAYMENT OF JOBKEEPER PAYMENT
SECTION 15 WHEN THE COMMISSIONER MUST PAY JOBKEEPER PAYMENTS
SECTION 16 REPORTING REQUIREMENT RELATING TO QUALIFICATION
SECTION 17 WHEN PAYMENT CONSTITUTES NOTICE
SECTION 18 NOTICE OF DECISION ON ENTITLEMENT
SECTION 18A CONFIRMATION OF GIVING OF INFORMATION - NOTICE TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
SECTION 18B CONFIRMATION OF GIVING OF INFORMATION - NOTICE TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES
SECTION 19 TIME LIMIT FOR JOBKEEPER SCHEME
SECTION 20 LATER LEGISLATION MAY LIMIT JOBKEEPER SCHEME
SECTION 25 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE
SECTION 26 CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF THIS PART
SECTION 27 EMPLOYER ' S ENTITLEMENT TO JOBMAKER HIRING CREDIT PAYMENT
SECTION 28 WHEN AN ENTITY QUALIFIES FOR THE JOBMAKER SCHEME
SECTION 29 WHEN AN ENTITY IS DISQUALIFIED FOR THE JOBMAKER SCHEME
SECTION 30 MEANING OF ELIGIBLE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE
SECTION 31 HEADCOUNT INCREASE
SECTION 32 PAYROLL INCREASE
SECTION 33 AMOUNT OF THE JOBMAKER HIRING CREDIT PAYMENT
SECTION 34 CALCULATION OF HEADCOUNT AMOUNT
SECTION 35 PAYMENT OF JOBMAKER HIRING CREDIT PAYMENT
SECTION 36 WHEN THE COMMISSIONER MUST PAY JOBMAKER HIRING CREDIT PAYMENTS
SECTION 37 WHEN PAYMENT CONSTITUTES NOTICE
SECTION 38 NOTICE OF DECISION ON ENTITLEMENT
SECTION 39 LATER LEGISLATION MAY LIMIT JOBMAKER SCHEME
SECTION 100 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 101 APPLICATION
SECTION 102 APPLICATION - INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 OR 17 YEARS ON 1 MARCH 2020
SECTION 103 APPLICATION - NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS PARTICIPANTS
SECTION 104 TRANSITIONAL - TIME REQUIRED FOR ELECTION
SECTION 105 TRANSITIONAL - REQUIREMENT TO GIVE EMPLOYEES NOTICE OF ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE
SECTION 106 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 107 APPLICATION
SECTION 108 APPLICATION
SECTION 109 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 110 APPLICATION
SECTION 111 TRANSITIONAL - NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 1 MARCH 2020 EMPLOYEES
SECTION 112 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 113 APPLICATION

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