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📜 COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Bill 2020

Assented toLABill 19911 August 2020

This bill addresses problems and impediments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic response and facilitates economic recovery by amending various Acts, validating certain actions, and introducing temporary and permanent measures related to fees, meetings, document availability, and electronic transactions.

Impact

The bill affects various sectors and stakeholders by providing economic relief, enabling business continuity, and adapting administrative processes to the COVID-19 environment. It also aims to modernize court and environmental processes through electronic means.

Key Changes

["Allows for the reduction, waiver, or refund of fees and charges by CEOs or chief employees.", "Permits meetings to occur by instantaneous communication.", "Modifies obligations or authorizations under various Acts during an operative period."]

Parliamentary Progress

LA IntroducedLA11 Aug 2020
LA Second Reading MovedLA11 Aug 2020
LA Second Reading AgreedLA13 Aug 2020
LA Consideration in DetailLA13 Aug 2020
LA Third ReadingLA13 Aug 2020
LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Aug 2020
LC Second Reading AgreedLC20 Aug 2020
LC Third ReadingLC8 Sept 2020
LC AmendedLC9 Sept 2020
Royal Assent11 Sept 2020

Affected Sectors

financehealthjusticelocal_governmentplanningpublic_sectorenvironment

Penalty Provisions1 found

administrative

s. 7Administrativecross reference

penalty for a late application under any of the following Acts — (i) the Auction Sales Act 1973; (ii) the Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964; (iii) the Employment Agents Act 1976; (iv) the Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978; (v) the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973; (vi) the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.

Ref: penalty for a late application under any of the following Acts — (i) the Auction Sales Act 1973; (ii) the Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964; (iii) the Employment Agents Act 1976; (iv) the Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978; (v) the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973; (vi) the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.

“fee includes the following: a penalty for a late application under any of the following Acts — (i) the Auction Sales Act 1973; (ii) the Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964; (iii) the Employment Agents Act 1976; (iv) the Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978; (v) the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973; (vi) the Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978.”

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