COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please find below a selection of recent legislation changes relating to COVID-19 and communications for workplaces from key safety and environmental regulators in Australia and New Zealand.
This update is provided on a weekly basis.
LEGISLATION CHANGES
Please note: the legislation in this update was current at time of release. Legislation around COVID-19 is frequently updated and revoked. The URLs provided may no longer be maintained by the relevant legislative website, after the release date.
Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Higher Rate Determination 2020
Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 3) 2020
Fair Work Amendment (Jobkeeper Payments) Regulations 2020
Migration Amendment (COVID-19 Concessions) Regulations 2020
Crimes (Sentence Administration) COVID-19 Emergency Guidelines 2020
Constitution (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Amendment (Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020
Interpretation (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 3) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Air Transportation Quarantine) Order (No 3) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment Order (No 6) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Maritime Quarantine) Order (No 3) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Order (No 3) 2020
Retirement Villages Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020
Approval of Extension of a Major Emergency Declaration by the Governor
COVID-19 Commercial and Residential Tenancies Legislation Amendment (Extension) Act 2020
Restricted Activity Directions (Non-Melbourne) (No 5)
Stay Safe Directions (Non-Melbourne)
Extension of Declaration (No. 2) of Public Health State of Emergency
Extension of State of Emergency Declaration
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2020
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Amendment Order 2020
Epidemic Preparedness (COVID-19) Notice 2020 Renewal Notice (No 2) 2020
FROM THE REGULATORS
Australian Maritime Safety Authority:
Department of Education, Skills and Employment:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment:
NSW Government:
Office of Local Government:
The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory:
Department of Health and Human Services:
VIC Government:
WA Government:
Ministry of Business, Innovations & Employment:
NZ Government:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 30 September 2020.