COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER 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.
Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Coronavirus Response Measures No. 8) Minister’s Rules 2020
Notice of Intention to Propose Customs Tariff Alterations - Notice (No. 3) 2020
Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Disinfectants and Sanitary Products) Amendment Order 2020
Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 5) Act 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Hotspots) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 6)
Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Hotspots) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 7)
Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Hotspots) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 8)
Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Hotspots) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 9)
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration Extension 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Northern Beaches) Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Northern Beaches) Amendment Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order (No 7) Amendment Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 5) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Order (No 4) 2020
Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation (No 4) 2020
Direction Under Section 16 (Contact Tracing - No. 3)
Direction Under Section 16 (Isolation - No. 3)
Direction Under Section 16 (Management of Premises - No. 9)
Direction Under Section 16 (Testing of Persons Involved in International Arrivals - No. 1)
New South Wales Border Crossing Permit Scheme Directions (No 2)
Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 5)
Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 6)
Extension of State of Emergency Declaration
Pay-roll Tax Relief (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Regulations 2020
Epidemic Preparedness (COVID-19) Notice 2020 Renewal Notice (No 3) 2020
FROM THE REGULATORS
Premier of Victoria:
Victorian Government:
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment:
Ministry of Health:
NZ Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 6 January 2020.