📜 COVID-19 Response Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Bill 2022
Assented toLABill 7010 May 2022
This Bill amends the Criminal Code, the Criminal Code Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020, and the Emergency Management Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 to extend provisions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impact
Public officers and individuals who may be subject to emergency management powers are affected. It ensures continued higher penalties for assaults and threats against public officers in a COVID-19 context and extends emergency management powers.
Key Changes
["Extends the application of higher penalties for assaults on public officers in a COVID-19 context until January 3, 2023.", "Extends the application of higher penalties for threats related to exposing someone to COVID-19 until January 3, 2023.", "Extends the sunset date for section 72A of the Emergency Management Act 2005 until January 4, 2023."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA10 May 2022
- LA Third ReadingLA10 May 2022
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA10 May 2022
- LA IntroducedLA10 May 2022
- LA Consideration in DetailLA10 May 2022
- LC Second Reading MovedLC10 May 2022
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 May 2022
- LC Third ReadingLC18 May 2022
- Royal Assent27 May 2022
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceshealthjusticepublic_sector
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