COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 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.
ASIC Corporations (Amendment and Repeal) Instrument 2020/579
Child Care Subsidy Amendment (Coronavirus Response Measures No. 5) Minister’s Rules 2020
Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines Amendment (No. 1) 2020
Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) Amendment (No. 1) 2020
Higher Education Support (HELP Tuition Protection Levy) (Administrative Fee) Determination 2020
Other Grants Guidelines (Research) Amendment (No. 1) 2020
Part 139 (Aerodromes) Manual of Standards Amendment Instrument 2020 (No. 1)
Public Health (Jervis Bay Territory) Emergency Declaration Further Extension (No. 1) 2020
Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Declaration 2020 (No 2)
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment (Border Community) Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment (Medical and Hospital Services) Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment (Vulnerable Persons) Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order (No 3) 2020
Workers Compensation Amendment (Consequential COVID-19 Matters) Regulation 2020
Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020
Approval of Extension of a Major Emergency Declaration under Section 23
COVID-19 Emergency Response (Further Measures) (No 2) Amendment Act 2020
Emergency Management (Quarantine Fees and Penalty) Amendment Act 2020
COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Commercial Leases) Regulations 2020
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania from Affected Regions and Premises
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania (General)
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania (General)
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania (Victoria)
Notice Under Section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
Care Facilities Directions (No 8)
Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 7)
Hospital Visitor Directions (No 9)
Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020
Restricted Activity Directions (No 14)
Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 3)
Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas) (No 4)
Extension of State of Emergency Declaration
FROM THE REGULATORS
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications:
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator:
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
Department for Energy and Mining:
Department of State Growth:
Tasmanian Government:
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions:
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
WA Government:
Employment NZ:
EPA:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment:
NZ Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 5 August 2020.