COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 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.
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Subsidies - COVID-19 Support) Instrument 2020
ASIC Corporations (Deferral of Design and Distribution Obligations) Instrument 2020/486
ASIC Credit (Deferral of Mortgage Broker Obligations) Instrument 2020/487
National Health (Continued Dispensing - Emergency Measures) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 4)
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (Jobkeeper Payment) Regulations 2020
Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development - Temporary Cycleways) Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order (No 3) 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Access to Retirement Villages) Order 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Budget and Expenditures) Order 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Consent of Residents) Order 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Meeting Requirements) Order 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Services & Facilities) Order 2020
Retirement Villages (COVID-19 Village Rules) Order 2020
Disaster Management (Further Extension of Disaster Situation - COVID-19) Regulation (No. 4) 2020
Health Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020
Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020
Directions in Relation to King Island, Flinders Island and Islands in The Furneaux Group Of Islands
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania After 21 May 2020
Direction Under Section 16 of the Public Health Act 1997 (Gatherings - No. 9)
Direction Under Section 16 of the Public Health Act 1997 (Hospitals - No. 4)
Direction Under Section 16 of the Public Health Act 1997 (Stay at Home Requirements - No. 5)
Notice Under Section 16 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
Notice Under Section 16 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020
Care Facilities Directions (No 4)
Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 2)
Extension of Declaration of a State of Emergency
Hospital Visitor Directions (No 4)
National COVID-19 Emergency (Public Holiday Travel Condition) Derestriction Notice 2020 (No.3)
Restricted Activity Directions (No. 9)
Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level 2) Amendment Order 2020
Customs and Excise (Refunds and Remissions) Amendment Regulations 2020
Direction to WorkSafe New Zealand
FROM THE REGULATORS
Australian Government:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority:
CASA:
Comcare:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
Dedicated Coronavirus (COVID-19 Webpage):
Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner:
QLD Government:
WorkSafe QLD:
Department of Health and Human Services:
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions:
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
Department of Conservation:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 10 June 2020.