📜 Emergency Management Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020
The Emergency Management Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 amends the Emergency Management Act 2005 to strengthen WA's capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and similar future events. It clarifies existing provisions and introduces new powers, including electronic monitoring of quarantined individuals.
Impact
Individuals subject to quarantine, emergency services personnel, and the broader WA public are affected. The bill aims to improve compliance with emergency directions and enhance the state's ability to manage public health crises, potentially impacting individual liberties.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC31 Mar 2020
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA31 Mar 2020
- LA IntroducedLA31 Mar 2020
- LA Second Reading MovedLA31 Mar 2020
- LA Consideration in DetailLA31 Mar 2020
- LA Third ReadingLA31 Mar 2020
- LC Third ReadingLC1 Apr 2020
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC1 Apr 2020
- LC AmendedLC2 Apr 2020
- Royal Assent3 Apr 2020
Penalty Provisions3 found
fail to comply with a direction under this section; or obstruct or hinder an authorised officer exercising powers under subsection (5)(b).
“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of $12 000.”
remove, or interfere with, or interfere with the operation of, an approved electronic monitoring device required to be worn or installed under this section in such a way as to prevent or impede monitoring of the location of the person subject to electronic monitoring.
“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 12 months or a fine of $12 000.”
Contravention of direction under section 67, 71, 72A or 75(1)(i)
“(b) in the Penalty paragraph (a) before “a fine” insert: imprisonment for 12 months or”
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