Member

As currently drafted, the phrase “among other things” grants the Minister an open-ended regulatory power, one that is not constrained by the stated purposes of the subsection. It allows the Minister to make regulations about anything, not just the criteria or method for assessing financial hardship, which is the intended focus. It is the equivalent of saying “et cetera” in legislation; it is not responsible, and the breadth is unnecessary. The subsection sets out a clear and specific purpose: to ensure that direct deduction orders are not made in cases where doing so would cause financial hardship. That is a vital safeguard, and one that we all support.