📘 Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020
033 of 2020Assented 21 August 2020
This Act amends the Public Health Act 2016 to introduce measures responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including powers for quarantine, cost recovery, and information gathering.
Impact
Individuals subject to quarantine, businesses, and the broader public are affected. It allows for fees for hotel quarantine, cleaning cost recovery, and penalties for false information.
Sectors
healthpublic_sectoremergency_services
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