📜 COVID-19 Response Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Bill (No. 2) 2021
Assented toLABill 5220 October 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 against public officers and extends the government's emergency management 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 injure/harm someone by exposing them to COVID-19.", "Extends the operation of section 72A of the Emergency Management Act 2005."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA20 Oct 2021
- LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Oct 2021
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA9 Nov 2021
- LA Third ReadingLA9 Nov 2021
- LC Second Reading MovedLC10 Nov 2021
- LC Third ReadingLC18 Nov 2021
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 Nov 2021
- Royal Assent24 Nov 2021
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceshealthpublic_sectorjustice
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