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📜 COVID-19 Response Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Bill 2020

Assented toLABill 2134 November 2020

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 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically extending sunset dates for certain powers and penalties.

Impact

This bill affects public officers, individuals subject to emergency management powers, and the justice system. It ensures continued higher penalties for COVID-19 related offences and extends government powers during the pandemic.

Key Changes

["Extends the application of higher penalties for assaults on public officers where the offender has or claims to have COVID-19.", "Extends the application of higher penalties for threats to expose someone to COVID-19.", "Extends the sunset date for section 72A of the Emergency Management Act 2005, relating to emergency powers."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA4 Nov 2020
  2. LA IntroducedLA4 Nov 2020
  3. LC Second Reading MovedLC5 Nov 2020
  4. LA Third ReadingLA5 Nov 2020
  5. LA Second Reading AgreedLA5 Nov 2020
  6. LA Consideration in DetailLA5 Nov 2020
  7. LC Third ReadingLC11 Nov 2020
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC11 Nov 2020
  9. LC AmendedLC12 Nov 2020
  10. Royal Assent19 Nov 2020
Affected Sectors
emergency_serviceshealthjusticepublic_sector

Penalty Provisions2 found

unclear
s. 318Unclear

Unspecified offence under section 318 of The Criminal Code

“In section 318(1A) delete “12 months” and insert: 18 months”

s. 338BUnclear

Unspecified offence under section 338B of The Criminal Code

“In section 338B(2) delete “12 months” and insert: 18 months”

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