📜 Emergency Management Amendment (Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Bill 2022
Assented toLABill 8421 September 2022
This bill amends the Emergency Management Act 2005 and the Public Health Act 2016 to create a temporary scheme for managing COVID-19, lasting two years. It allows the State Emergency Coordinator to make COVID-19 declarations and authorise officers to exercise powers for COVID-19 management.
Impact
The bill affects all Western Australians as it grants specific powers to manage COVID-19. It matters because it provides a legal framework for government actions during the pandemic, but only for a limited time.
Key Changes
["Introduces a temporary COVID-19 declaration scheme.", "Restricts the application of section 72A of the Emergency Management Act 2005 to COVID-19 emergencies only.", "Provides authorised officers with specific powers during a COVID-19 declaration."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Third ReadingLA21 Sept 2022
- LA Consideration in DetailLA21 Sept 2022
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA21 Sept 2022
- LA Second Reading MovedLA21 Sept 2022
- LA IntroducedLA21 Sept 2022
- LC Second Reading MovedLC11 Oct 2022
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 Oct 2022
- LC Third ReadingLC19 Oct 2022
- Royal Assent21 Oct 2022
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceshealthpublic_sector
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