COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24 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 intended to be 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 being frequently updated and revoked. The URLs provided may no longer be maintained by the relevant legislative website, after the release date.
CASA EX90/20 - Helicopter Aircrew Members Amendment Instrument 2020 (No. 1)
Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response) Rules 2020
Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response - 2020 Measures No. 11) Determination 2020
Parking Space Levy Amendment (COVID-19 Indexation of Levy) Regulation 2020
Point to Point Transport (Authorisation Fees) Exemption Order 2020
Point to Point Transport (Licence Fees for Annual Taxi Licences) Exemption Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 2) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Lord Howe Island) Order (No 2) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 2) 2020
Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020
Transport Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation (No. 2) 2020
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania
Direction Under Section 16 of the Public Health Act 1997 (Gatherings - No. 11)
Extension of Emergency Declaration Under Section 15 of the Public Health Act 1997
Notice Under Section 17 of the Covid-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
Notice Under Section 23 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
Revocation of Direction Under Section 16 (Stay at home requirements - No. 5)
Care Facilities Directions (No. 5)
Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No. 3)
Extension of Declaration of a State of Emergency
Hospital Visitor Directions (No. 6)
Restricted Activity Directions (No. 10)
Extension of Declaration (No. 2) of Public Health State of Emergency
Public Health (Notifiable Infectious Diseases) Order (No. 2)
Addendum to the Responsible Lending Code
FROM THE REGULATORS
Department of Education, Skills and Employment:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications:
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator:
Safe Work Australia:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
State Insurance Regulatory Authority:
NT WorkSafe:
QLD Government:
Department of Health and Human Services:
EPA:
VIC Government:
WorkSafe Victoria:
WA Government:
WorkCover WA:
NZ Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 1 July 2020.