📜 COVID-19 Response Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Bill 2021
Assented toLABill 35 May 2021
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 COVID-19 related offences and extends emergency powers.
Key Changes
["Extends higher penalties for assaults on public officers where the offender has or claims to have COVID-19.", "Extends higher penalties for threats to expose someone to COVID-19.", "Extends the sunset date for emergency management powers under section 72A of the Emergency Management Act 2005."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA5 May 2021
- LA IntroducedLA5 May 2021
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA11 May 2021
- LA Third ReadingLA11 May 2021
- LC Second Reading MovedLC11 May 2021
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC26 May 2021
- LC Third ReadingLC27 May 2021
- Royal Assent2 June 2021
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceshealthjusticepublic_sector
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