1: Title
This Act is the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on Royal assent.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the close of the date that is 2 years after Royal assent of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 2024-11-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 NOTE: If date of repeal of this Act changes from 1 January 2023, update the amends-notes under: . I am now working my way through the Acts as stated in the below amends text to update their new amends date. (Doreen 7/12/22)—section 145 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (PCO 7840) (entry for Residential Tenancies Act 1986 for 1/1/23 has now been closed off as it was repealed by section 31 of the 2022 No 66 Act on 26 November 2022 —clause 18, Schedule 1AA of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (PCO 3432) —section 37 of the Courts Security Act 1999 (PCO 3145) —section 410A of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (PCO 13443)—section 39(1) and (2) of the Juries Act 1981 (PCO 8700), which relate to SEPARATE DATES —section 32(1) and (2) of the Jury Rules 1990 (PCO 10632), which relate to SEPARATE DATES —clause 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 of the Legislation (Publication) Regulations 2021 (PCO 23652) 2024-11-26 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 See sections 36–39. The amendments made to the Civil Defence Act are repealed on the repeal of this COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Parliament agreed to extend that Act on 28 June 2022 to the period ending on 31 December 2022. (1 January 2023 is expiry of relevant period) https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220628_20220628_36 Section 3 replaced 26 November 2022 section 4 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
4: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to support a public health response to COVID-19 that—
a: prevents, and limits the risk of, the outbreak or spread of COVID-19 (taking into account the infectious nature and potential for asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19); and
b: avoids, mitigates, or remedies the actual or potential adverse effects of the COVID-19 outbreak (whether direct or indirect); and
c: is co-ordinated, orderly, and proportionate; and
ca: allows social, economic, and other factors to be taken into account where it is relevant to do so; and
cb: is economically sustainable
d: has enforceable measures, in addition to the relevant voluntary measures and public health and other guidance that also support that response. Section 4(ca) inserted 6 August 2020 section 4 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 4(cb) inserted 6 August 2020 section 4 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 4(cb) amended 26 November 2022 section 5 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
5: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— arrive section 5(1) authorised enforcement person section 18 authorised test section 11(2)(d)(ii) close contact Commissioner section 4 constable section 4 COVID-19 case subsection (3) COVID-19 order section 11 section 15 defined space section 11(2)(d)(iii) definitive laboratory evidence section 11(2)(d)(i) Director-General document section 4(1) enforcement officer
a: the Director-General:
b: a medical officer of health:
c: a constable:
d: in relation to any function or power, a person authorised to perform that function or power under section 18 household contact infectious period section 11(2)(d)(iv) infringement fee section 26(4)(a) infringement offence section 26(3) mask
a: covers the nose and mouth of a person; and
b: is secured to the person’s head by ear loops or a head loop Minister
a: the Minister for COVID-19 Response; or
b: the Minister who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act New Zealand section 3 pack section 2(1) PCBU section 17 place of self-isolation section 11(2)(a) Police uniform section 4 premises worker section 19
2: Terms and expressions used and not defined in this Act, but defined in the Health Act 1956
3: For the purposes of this Act, a person is a COVID-19 case
a: there is definitive laboratory evidence that they have COVID-19; or
b: they have returned a positive result from an authorised test.
4: Section 5(1) affected worker repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) arrive inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) authorised enforcement person inserted 26 November 2021 section 4(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(1) authorised person repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) authorised test inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) chief executive repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) close contact inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) COVID-19 case inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) COVID-19 order inserted 6 August 2020 section 5(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 5(1) COVID-19 order amended 26 November 2022 section 6(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) COVID-19 order amended 26 November 2021 section 4(3) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(1) COVID-19 vaccination authorisation repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) COVID-19 vaccination certificate repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) COVID-19 vaccination exemption repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) defined space inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) definitive laboratory evidence inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) district repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) document inserted 26 November 2021 section 4(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(1) exempt person repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) household contact inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) infectious period inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) infringement fee inserted 4 December 2021 section 5(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 5(1) managed isolation or quarantine facility MIQF repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) mask inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) MBIE repealed 20 November 2021 section 5(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 5(1) Minister replaced 26 November 2022 section 6(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) MIQF costs repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) other place of isolation or quarantine repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) pack inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) PCBU inserted 26 November 2021 section 4(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(1) place of self-isolation inserted 26 November 2022 section 6(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) prescribed charge repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) public place repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) relevant Minister repealed 20 November 2021 section 5(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 5(1) representative repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) responsible agency repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) road repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) room repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) section 11 order repealed 6 August 2020 section 5(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 5(1) specified COVID-19 vaccination exemption criteria repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) specified work repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) territorial authority repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) vaccinated repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(1) worker inserted 26 November 2021 section 4(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 5(1) workplace repealed 26 November 2022 section 6(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(3) replaced 26 November 2022 section 6(5) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 5(4) repealed 26 November 2021 section 4(5) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021
6: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1
7: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Provisions to limit the risk of outbreak or spread of COVID-19
1: COVID-19 orders Subpart 1 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020
8: Prerequisites for all
COVID-19 orders A COVID-19 order
a: while an epidemic notice under section 5
b: while a state of emergency or transition period in respect of COVID-19 under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
c: if the Prime Minister, by notice in the Gazette COVID-19 orders Section 8 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 8 amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 8(c) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020
9: Requirements for making COVID-19 orders under section 11
1: The Minister may make a COVID-19 order under section 11
a: the Minister must have had regard to advice from the Director-General about—
i: the risks of the outbreak or spread of COVID-19; and
ii: the nature and extent of measures (whether voluntary or enforceable) that are appropriate to address those risks; and
b: the Minister may have had regard to any decision by the Government on the level of public health measures appropriate to respond to those risks and avoid, mitigate, or remedy the effects of the outbreak or spread of COVID-19 (which decision may have taken into account any social, economic, or other factors); and
ba: the Minister must be satisfied that the order does not limit or is a justified limit on the rights and freedoms in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
c: the Minister—
i: must have consulted the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Health; and
ii: may have consulted any other Minister that the Minister (as defined in this Act) thinks fit; and
d: before making the order, the Minister must be satisfied that the order is appropriate to achieve the purpose of this Act.
2: Nothing in this section requires the Minister to receive specific advice from the Director-General about the content of a proposed order or proposal to amend, extend, or revoke an order. Section 9 heading replaced 26 November 2021 section 5(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 9(1) amended 26 November 2021 section 5(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 9(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 9(1)(ba) inserted 6 August 2020 section 6 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 9(1)(c) replaced 8 December 2020 section 5 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act (No 2) 2020
10: Director-General may make COVID-19 orders
Section 10 repealed 26 November 2022 section 7 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
11: Orders that can be made under this Act
1: The Minister may, in accordance with section 9 Self-isolation
2: An order may—
a: require a person to self-isolate in any specified place or in any specified way (including in specified circumstances or unless the person complies with specified measures or conditions) if any 1 or more of the following applies to the person:
i: they are a COVID-19 case:
ii: they are a household contact:
iii: they are a close contact:
iv: they arrive in New Zealand while a COVID-19 order that applies to persons who arrive in New Zealand (a border order
b: for the purpose of managing the movement of persons to, from, and within a place of self-isolation,—
i: require a person to take specified actions, refrain from taking specified actions, or comply with specified measures or conditions:
ii: permit a person to leave their place of self-isolation in accordance with any specified requirements or specified conditions:
iii: impose any other restrictions or conditions that relate to the movement of persons to, from, and within a place of self-isolation:
c: require a PCBU—
i: to maintain systems and processes to ensure, as far as practicable, that workers who carry out work for the PCBU comply with specified requirements imposed on them under this subsection:
ii: to take specified actions, refrain from taking specified actions, or comply with specified measures or conditions to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 that arise from, or relate to, a worker leaving their place of self-isolation to carry out work for the PCBU in accordance with an order made under this subsection:
d: specify any of the following:
i: the evidence that constitutes definitive laboratory evidence that a person has COVID-19:
ii: the tests that are authorised tests for the purposes of determining whether a person is a COVID-19 case:
iii: a type of space that constitutes a defined space for the purposes of determining whether a person is a close contact:
iv: the period that constitutes the infectious period of a COVID-19 case. Masks
3: An order may—
a: require a person to wear a mask in any specified place or in specified circumstances:
b: specify the type of mask a person is required to wear in any specified place or in specified circumstances:
c: without limiting section 12(1)(c)
d: require a person ( person A
i: to refrain from producing or passing off an exemption pass as relating to person A when it relates to another person; or
ii: to refrain from producing or passing off an exemption pass that is forged, is altered, or has been obtained fraudulently; or
iii: to refrain from facilitating the use by another person of an exemption pass relating to person A:
e: require a PCBU to maintain systems and processes—
i: to ensure, as far as practicable, that workers who carry out work for the PCBU comply with a requirement to wear a mask in specified circumstances or in any specified place:
ii: to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 that arise to the extent that a worker who carries out work for the PCBU is unable to wear a mask due to a physical or mental illness or condition or disability that makes it unsuitable for them to wear a mask. Persons arriving in New Zealand
4: An order may—
a: require a person, before they arrive in New Zealand, to satisfy any specified criteria in relation to 1 or more of the following matters:
i: whether they have undergone testing for COVID-19:
ii: whether they have COVID-19:
iii: whether they have symptoms of COVID-19:
iv: whether they are subject to a direction, given by a health authority of a country other than New Zealand, to take a specified action in relation to COVID-19:
b: require a person, before or when they arrive in New Zealand, to provide, in specified circumstances or in any specified way, any information necessary for the purpose of contact tracing:
c: require a person, before or when they arrive in New Zealand or within a specified period after they arrive in New Zealand, to report for and undergo medical examination or testing of any specified kind, at any specified place or time and in any specified way or in specified circumstances:
d: in relation to a craft undertaking a journey to New Zealand,—
i: require a person to take reasonable steps to ensure that each person on the craft satisfies requirements imposed on them under this subsection:
ii: require a person to wear a mask on the craft in specified circumstances:
iii: require a person to take any other specified actions, refrain from taking specified actions, or comply with specified measures or conditions:
e: specify the evidence that may be required to be produced, and the person to whom it must be produced, to demonstrate compliance with a requirement imposed under this subsection and provide for any prohibitions or duties that apply in respect of the use or production of that evidence. Tests
5: An order may—
a: prohibit a person from importing, manufacturing, supplying, selling, packing, or using a specified test or testing device:
b: authorise a person to import, manufacture, supply, sell, pack, or use a specified test or testing device in specified circumstances or in accordance with specified requirements. General matters applying to orders made under this section
6: An order may—
a: specify which breaches of an order are infringement offences for the purposes of section 26(3)
b: specify that a breach of an order is a particular class of infringement offence (with the corresponding penalties) for the purposes of regulations made under section 33(1)(b)
7: All goods prohibited from import under a COVID-19 order are deemed to be included among goods prohibited from import under section 96
8: A COVID-19 order made under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
9: If a COVID-19 order authorises the Director-General to do anything specified in section 12(1)(d)
a: the notice is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
b: the order must contain a statement to that effect. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (6)(a). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (6)(a) Publication The maker must publish it in accordance with the Legislation (Publication) Regulations 2021 LA19 ss 69 73 74(1)(aa) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives, unless it is excluded by section 114(2) LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives, unless it is excluded by section 115 LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 11 replaced 26 November 2022 section 8 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
11A: Compensation or payment relating to requisitions
Section 11A repealed 26 November 2022 section 9 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
11AA: Requirements for making COVID-19 orders under section 11AB
Section 11AA repealed 26 November 2022 section 9 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
11AB: Orders that can be made under this Act relating to specified work
Section 11AB repealed 26 November 2022 section 9 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
12: General provisions relating to COVID-19 orders
1: A COVID-19 order may—
a: impose different measures, including requirements, restrictions, directions, and conditions, for different circumstances and different classes of persons, places, premises, craft, vehicles, or other things
aa: specify the evidence (including any particular form of evidence) that may be required to be produced to demonstrate compliance with a requirement, restriction, direction, or condition:
b: apply,—
i: in relation to persons, generally to all persons in New Zealand or to any person or specified class of persons in New Zealand:
ii: in relation to places, premises, craft, vehicles, or other things, to any class or to all of them:
iii: in relation to anything else,—
A: generally throughout New Zealand:
B: in any area, however described:
c: provide that any provision of a COVID-19 order (even if the provision is beneficial) does not apply in any specified circumstances, in any specified way, or to any specified persons, places, premises, craft, vehicles, or other things, or to any specified class of persons, places, premises, craft, vehicles, or other things:
d: authorise the Director-General
i: specify, determine, designate, define, or approve any matters, impose conditions, or give directions, required for the operation of a provision of this Act or
ii: determine that any provision of this Act or
e: if any thing can be prohibited under section 11
2: However, a COVID-19 order may not apply only to a specific individual.
3: If a COVID-19 order or a notice referred to in subsection (1)(d) disapplies a provision or requirement of an order, subject to compliance with a stated condition, a person who breaches the condition must be treated as breaching that provision or requirement.
4: For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) and (d), it does not matter how the disapplication of a provision of a COVID-19 order is expressed (for example, it may be expressed as an exemption, an exclusion, or an authority to do something that is otherwise prohibited by the order).
5: For the purposes of this section, things Section 12 replaced 20 November 2021 section 9 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 12(1)(a) amended 26 November 2022 section 10(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 12(1)(aa) inserted 26 November 2021 section 8(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 12(1)(d) amended 26 November 2022 section 10(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 12(1)(d)(i) amended 26 November 2021 section 8(3) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 12(1)(d)(ii) amended 26 November 2021 section 8(4) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 12(1)(e) amended 26 November 2022 section 10(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 12(1)(e) amended 26 November 2021 section 8(5) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 12(2) replaced 26 November 2022 section 10(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 12(5) inserted 26 November 2022 section 10(5) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
13: Effect of
COVID-19 orders
1: A COVID-19 order
a: it is, or authorises any act or omission that is, inconsistent with the Health Act 1956
b: it confers a discretion on any person, or allows any matter or thing to be granted, specified, determined, designated, defined, approved, or disapplied by any person, or allows a person to impose conditions or give directions, whether or not there are prescribed criteria.
2: However, subsection (1)(a) does not limit or affect the application of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
3: To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act prevents the filing, hearing, or determination of any legal proceedings in respect of the making or terms of any COVID-19 order Section 13 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 13(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 13(1)(b) replaced 20 November 2021 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 13(3) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020
2: Further provisions relating to
COVID-19 orders Subpart 2 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Form of orders, etc
14: Form, publication, and duration of
COVID-19 orders
1: A COVID-19 order
a: be in writing; and
b: state the area to which it applies; and
c: state when it comes into force.
2: A COVID-19 order must, at least 48 hours before it comes into force, be published under Part 3
3: However, the Minister need not comply with the 48-hour time limit in subsection (2) in respect of a COVID-19 order or part of a COVID-19 order if satisfied that—
a: the order or part of the order should come into force urgently to prevent or contain the outbreak or spread of COVID-19; or
b: the effect of the order or part of the order is only to remove or reduce requirements imposed by a COVID-19 order.
3A: In the case of subsection (3), the COVID-19 order comes into force even if it is not yet published.
4:
5: The Minister COVID-19 orders Section 14 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 14(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 14(2) replaced 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 14(3) replaced 26 November 2022 section 11(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 14(3A) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 14(4) repealed 26 November 2022 section 11(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 14(5) amended 26 November 2022 section 11(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 14(5) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020
15: Amendment or extension of
COVID-19 orders
1: The Minister may, at any time, amend, extend, or revoke any COVID-19 order
2:
3:
4: Requirements that apply in relation to the making of a COVID-19 order
5: An amendment, extension, or revocation of an order under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
6: If the amended or extended order authorises any person or class of persons to grant an exemption or authorise a specified activity under section 12(1)(d)
a: the exemption or authorisation is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
b:
c: the amended or extended order must contain a statement to that effect. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (6)(a). Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation referred to in subsection (6)(a) Publication See the relevant publication, presentation, and disallowance table in the secondary legislation referred to in subsection (5) LA19 ss 73 74 cl 14 Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives, unless a transitional exemption applies under Schedule 1 LA19 s 114 cl 32 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 15 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 15(1) amended 26 November 2022 section 12(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 15(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 15(2) repealed 26 November 2022 section 12(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 15(3) repealed 26 November 2022 section 12(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 15(4) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 15(5) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 15(6) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 15(6)(a) replaced 28 October 2021 regulation 70 Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 Section 15(6)(b) repealed 28 October 2021 regulation 70 Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 Parliamentary approval
16: COVID-19 order
1: A COVID-19 order
2: The relevant period
a: the period of 10 sitting days of the House of Representatives after the date on which the order is made:
b: the period of 60 days after the date on which the order is made:
c: any other period specified by a resolution of the House of Representatives.
3: An order that is revoked under subsection (1) immediately ceases to be of any effect unless a resolution of the House provides otherwise.
4: Revocation under subsection (1) does not affect the validity of any action taken to give effect to or enforce the order.
5: A resolution under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3
6: The Clerk of the House of Representatives must lodge a copy of the resolution with the Parliamentary Counsel Office for the purpose of publication under the Legislation Act 2019
7: However, subsections (1) to (4) apply even if the copy is not yet published. 2020-08-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 5/08/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20200804_20200805_34 2020-08-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 5/08/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20200804_20200805_36 2020-10-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (COVID-19 Testing) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 18/08/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20200818_20200818_12 2020-10-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Security of Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities) Order 2020 Order revoked by LI 2020/241 on 06/09/2020 and ED entry closed off. 2020-10-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order (No 2) 2020 Order revoked by LI 2020/231 on 30/08/2020 and ED entry closed off. 2021-01-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-01-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-01-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border, Isolation and Quarantine, and Required Testing) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-01-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2020-12-30 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-01-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-01-18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 8/12/2020 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20201208_20201208_14 and https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/OrderPaper_20201208/2c7cc1ec0f11356e9b43e03a44baec8691e43ab2 2021-03-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 9/3/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210309_20210309_38 2021-03-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 9/3/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210309_20210309_38 2021-03-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 Amendment Order 2020 Order approved by Parliament on 9/3/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210309_20210309_38 2021-03-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 9/3/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210309_20210309_38 2021-04-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/7 on 17/02/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-04-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 2) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/13 on 22/02/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-04-24 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 3) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/31 on 28/02/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-04-29 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 4) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/37 on 7/03/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-05-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/4/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210415_20210415_28 2021-05-05 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 5) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/40 on 12/03/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-05-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 6) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/4/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210415_20210415_28 2021-06-06 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-13 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border, Isolation and Quarantine, and Required Testing) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-06-28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210601_20210601_28 2021-08-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 6/07/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210706_20210706_20 2021-08-04 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 6/07/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210706_20210706_20 2021-08-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 10 August 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210810_20210810_36 2021-08-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 7) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/165 on 29/06/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-08-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 10 August 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210810_20210810_36 2021-08-27 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 10 August 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210810_20210810_36 2021-08-29 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 8) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 10 August 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210810_20210810_36 2021-09-01 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 10 August 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210810_20210810_36 2021-09-07 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1 September 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210901_20210901_20 2021-09-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1 September 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210901_20210901_20 2021-09-25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 1 September 2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210901_20210901_20 2021-10-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 30 September 2021 (sitting day 28 September 2021) and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210928_20210928_16 2021-10-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 30 September 2021 (sitting day 28 September 2021) and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210928_20210928_16 2021-10-13 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 30 September 2021 (sitting day 28 September 2021) and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210928_20210928_16 2021-10-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) Amendment Order 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 9) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/227 on 31/08/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-10-30 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 10) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/237 on 07/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 10) Amendment Order 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/237 on 07/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-07 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) 2021 Order revoked by LI 2021/263 on 21/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) Amendment Order 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/263 on 21/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/263 on 21/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/263 on 21/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to LI 2021/263 on 21/09/2021 and ED entry closed off. 2021-11-21 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-11-21 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-11-24 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-11-28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-05 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-07 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-08 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/11/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211116_20211116_32 2021-12-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2021-12-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2021-12-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2021-12-25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2021-12-27 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2021-12-28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2022-01-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2022-01-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-01-05 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-01-05 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing and Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-01-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2022-01-11 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2022-01-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine and Maritime Border) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-01-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-01-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 Order revoked pursuant to SL 2021/386 and ED entry closed off. 2022-01-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 15/12/2021 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20211215_20211215_16 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate) Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-02-18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order (No 2) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 16/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220216_20220216_24 2022-03-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Specified Work Vaccinations) Order 2021 Order not approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022. After consultation with drafter this was revoked on 3/03/2022. 2022-03-04 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing and Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine and Other Matters) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) Amendment Order 2021 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-09 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Specified Work Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021 Order not approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 (ditto principal – SL 2021/413). After consultation with drafter this was consequentially revoked on 3/03/2022 (expiry of relevant period for principal). 2022-03-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border and Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-03-25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220301_20220301_28 2022-04-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework and Other Matters) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-03 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework and Other Matters) Amendment Order 2022 Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Specified Work Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2022 Principal order (SL 2021/413) not approved by Parliament on 01/03/2022. After consultation with drafter this order was consequentially revoked on 3/03/2022 (expiry of relevant period for principal). 2022-04-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-17 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine and Maritime Border) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Requirements for Close Contacts) Order 2022 Order revoked by LI 2022/46 on 24/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. 2022-04-20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Requirements for Close Contacts) Amendment Order 2022 Order consequentially revoked by LI 2022/46 on 24/02/2022 and ED entry closed off. 2022-04-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-27 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2021 Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-04-27 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine and Other Matters) Amendment Order 2021 Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-05-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-05-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-05-02 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Testing for COVID-19) Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 29/03/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220329_20220329_44 2022-05-04 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 14/04/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220414_20220414_36 2022-05-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 14/04/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220414_20220414_36 2022-05-11 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 14/04/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220414_20220414_36 2022-05-18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 14/04/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220414_20220414_36 2022-05-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-05-22 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-05-25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-06-01 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework and Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-06-06 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-06-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-06-13 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 17/05/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220517_20220517_20 2022-06-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 7/06/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220607_20220607_24 2022-06-29 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border and Other Matters) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 7/06/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220607_20220607_24 2022-07-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 7/06/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220607_20220607_24 2022-07-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 28/06/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220628_20220628_40 2022-07-27 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 28/06/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220628_20220628_40 2022-08-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate) Order Revocation Order 2022 Self-revocation by cl 5 of the order at close of 17 July 2022. ED entry closed off. 2022-08-16 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 09/08/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220809_20220809_44 2022-08-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 09/08/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220809_20220809_44 2022-08-23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work) Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 09/08/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220809_20220809_44 2022-08-29 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 09/08/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220809_20220809_44 2022-09-10 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border and Other Matters) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 09/08/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20220809_20220809_44 2022-11-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations) Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 26/10/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20221026_20221026_28 2022-11-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Masks) Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 26/10/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20221026_20221026_28 2022-11-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 s 16(1): section 11 order made by the Minister is revoked (unless it is earlier revoked) on the expiry of the relevant period if no resolution of the House of Representatives is passed to approve the order within that period. See section 16(2) for relevant period: the longer of 10 sitting days of Parliament after order was made; 60 days after order was made; or period specified by resolution of the House. 12 November 2022 is expiry of 60 day period after order made on 12 September 2022. 2022-11-12 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order 2022 Order approved by Parliament on 26/10/2022 and ED entry closed off. See https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20221026_20221026_28 2022-12-19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order Revocation Order 2022 s 16(1): section 11 order made by the Minister is revoked (unless it is earlier revoked) on the expiry of the relevant period if no resolution of the House of Representatives is passed to approve the order within that period. See section 16(2) for relevant period: the longer of 10 sitting days of Parliament after order was made; 60 days after order was made; or period specified by resolution of the House. 19 December 2022 is expiry of 60 day period after order made on 19 October 2022. 2023-03-28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 See section 16(2) for relevant period: the longer of 10 sitting days of Parliament after order was made; 60 days after order was made; or period specified by resolution of the House. 15 March 2023 is expiry of period of 10 sitting days after order made on 15 December 2022. 2023-06-26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order Revocation Order 2023 s 16(1): section 11 order made by the Minister is revoked (unless it is earlier revoked) on the expiry of the relevant period if no resolution of the House of Representatives is passed to approve the order within that period. See section 16(2) for relevant period: the longer of 10 sitting days of Parliament after order was made; 60 days after order was made; or period specified by resolution of the House. 26 June 2023 is expiry of 60 day period after order made on 26 April 2023. 2023-10-14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations) Order 2023 s 16(1): section 11 order made by the Minister is revoked (unless it is earlier revoked) on the expiry of the relevant period if no resolution of the House of Representatives is passed to approve the order within that period. See section 16(2) for relevant period: the longer of 10 sitting days of Parliament after order was made; 60 days after order was made; or period specified by resolution of the House. 14 October 2023 is expiry of 60 day period after order made on 14 August 2023. The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication It is not required to be published LA19 s 73(2) Presentation It is not required to be presented to the House of Representatives because a transitional exemption applies under Schedule 1 LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It is not disallowable LA19 s 115 This note is not part of the Act. Section 16 heading amended 26 November 2022 section 13(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 16 heading amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 16(1) amended 26 November 2022 section 13(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 16(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 16(5) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 16(6) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Section 16(7) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Application of Legislation Act 2012 Heading repealed 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
17: COVID-19 orders to be disallowable instruments
Section 17 repealed 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
2A: Duties in relation to specified work
Subpart 2A repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17A: Application of this subpart
Section 17A repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Duties of PCBUs Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17B: Duty to keep vaccination records
Section 17B repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17C: Duty to prevent affected worker from carrying out specified work unless vaccinated
Section 17C repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Duties of affected workers Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17D: Duty not to carry out specified work unless vaccinated, exempt, or authorised
Section 17D repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17E: Duty to provide information of vaccination status
Section 17E repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
17F: Duty to update information
Section 17F repealed 26 November 2022 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
3: Enforcement, offences, and penalties
Authorised enforcement persons Heading replaced 26 November 2021 section 10 COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021
18: Authorised enforcement
1: The Director-General may authorise a suitably qualified and trained person or class of suitably qualified and trained persons to carry out any functions and powers of an enforcement officer under this Act if the person or class of persons is employed or engaged by any of the following agencies:
a: WorkSafe New Zealand:
b: the Aviation Security Service:
c: the New Zealand Customs Service:
d: the New Zealand Defence Force:
e: a maritime security organisation (as defined by section 5
f: the Ministry of Health:
g: Health New Zealand.
2: An authorisation under subsection (1) must—
a: be in writing; and
b: specify—
i: the authorised enforcement person
ii: the functions and powers that may be carried out by the authorised enforcement person
iii: the term of the authorisation.
3: The Director-General may renew any authorisation given under subsection (1).
4: The Director-General may revoke an authorisation given under this section—
a: in the case of an individual, for incapacity, neglect of duty, or misconduct; or
b: in the case of an individual, on the written request of the authorised enforcement person
c: if the Director-General considers that the authorisation is no longer necessary or desirable.
5: If a person ceases to be an authorised enforcement person Section 18 heading amended 26 November 2021 section 11(1) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 18(1) replaced 26 November 2022 section 15 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 18(2)(b)(i) amended 26 November 2021 section 11(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 18(2)(b)(ii) amended 26 November 2021 section 11(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 18(4)(b) amended 26 November 2021 section 11(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 18(5) amended 26 November 2021 section 11(2) COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021
19: Evidence of identity
Every enforcement officer (other than a constable in Police uniform) exercising any of the powers conferred by or under this Act must, at the time of exercising that power, and subsequently on request, produce—
a: evidence of that person’s appointment as an enforcement officer; and
b: evidence of that person’s identity. Enforcement
20: Powers of entry
1: An enforcement officer may enter, without a warrant, any land, building, craft, vehicle, place, or thing if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person is failing to comply with any aspect of a COVID-19 order
2: However, subsection (1) does not apply to a private dwellinghouse or marae
3:
4: A constable exercising a power of entry under this section may use reasonable force in order to effect entry into or onto the land, building, craft, vehicle, place, or thing if, following a request, a person present refuses entry or does not allow entry within a reasonable time.
5: Any constable who exercises a warrantless entry power under this section must provide a written report on the exercise of that power to the Commissioner or a Police employee designated to receive reports of that kind by the Commissioner, as soon as practicable after exercising the power.
6: Any enforcement officer (other than a constable) who exercises a warrantless entry power under this section must provide a written report on the exercise of that power to the Director-General, or an employee designated to receive reports of that kind by the Director-General, as soon as practicable after exercising the power.
7: A report referred to in subsection (5) or (6) must contain—
a: a short summary of the circumstances surrounding the exercise of the power, and the reason or reasons why the power needed to be exercised; and
b: a description of any other action undertaken.
8: Section 20(1) amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 20(2) amended 26 November 2022 section 16(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 20(3) repealed 26 November 2022 section 16(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 20(8) repealed 26 November 2022 section 16(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
21: Power to give directions
An enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is contravening or likely to contravene a COVID-19 order
a: direct that person to stop any activity that is contravening or likely to contravene the order
b: direct that person to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the person’s non-compliance. Section 21 amended 26 November 2022 section 17(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 21 amended 6 August 2020 section 10 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2020 Section 21(a) amended 26 November 2022 section 17(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
22: Power to close roads and public places and stop vehicles
Section 22 repealed 26 November 2022 section 18 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
23: Power to direct person to provide identifying information
For the purpose of exercising powers under this subpart, an enforcement officer may direct a person to give the person’s full name, full address, date of birth, occupation, and telephone number, or any of those particulars that the enforcement officer may specify.
23A: Power to direct person to produce evidence of compliance with specified measure
Section 23A repealed 26 November 2022 section 19 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
24: Power to direct business or undertaking to close
1: An enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a business or undertaking, or part of a business or undertaking, is in contravention of a COVID-19 order
2: As soon as a direction is given, the owner or manager or person to whom it is given may appeal to the District Court for the revocation of the direction.
3: The Court—
a: may revoke the direction either unconditionally or subject to any conditions that it thinks fit to impose; or
b: may refuse to revoke the direction.
4: The filing of an appeal does not suspend, interfere with, or affect the application of the direction concerned. Section 24(1) amended 26 November 2022 section 20 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
25: Directions may be given verbally or in writing
A direction under this subpart may be given verbally or in writing. Offences
26: Offences and infringement offences
1: A person commits an offence if the person intentionally fails to comply with a COVID-19 order.
2: A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to,—
a: for an individual,—
i: imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
ii: a fine not exceeding $5,000
b: for any other person, a fine not exceeding $15,000.
3: A person commits an infringement offence if the person does anything specified as an infringement offence in this Act or a COVID-19 order.
4: A person who commits an infringement offence is liable to—
a: an infringement fee of,—
i: for an individual, $1,000 section 33
ii: for any other person, $3,000
b: a fine imposed by a court not exceeding,—
i: for an individual, $3,000
ii: for any other person, $9,000 Section 26 replaced 20 November 2021 section 13 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 26(2)(a)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 21(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 26(3) replaced 26 November 2022 section 21(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 26(4) inserted 4 December 2021 section 13 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 26(4)(a)(i) amended 15 December 2022 section 21(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 26(4)(a)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 21(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 26(4)(b)(i) amended 15 December 2022 section 21(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 26(4)(b)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 21(5) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
27: Offences relating to exercise of enforcement powers
1: A person commits an offence if the person obstructs or intentionally threatens, assaults, or hinders an enforcement officer in the exercise or performance of powers or functions under sections 20 to 24
2: A person commits an offence if the person intentionally fails to comply with a direction, prohibition, or restriction given or imposed under any of sections 21 to 24
3:
4: A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) or (2)
a: for an individual,—
i: imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
ii: a fine not exceeding $5,000
b: for any other person, a fine not exceeding $15,000. Section 27(3) repealed 26 November 2022 section 22(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 27(4) replaced 20 November 2021 section 14 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 27(4) amended 26 November 2022 section 22(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 27(4)(a)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 22(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Provisions relating to infringement offences
28: Proceedings for infringement offences
1: A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence may—
a: be proceeded against by the filing of a charging document under section 14
b: be served with an infringement notice issued under section 30
2: Proceedings commenced in the way described in subsection (1)(a) do not require the leave of a District Court Judge or Registrar under section 21(1)(a)
3: See section 21 Section 28(2) replaced 20 November 2021 section 15 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 28(3) inserted 20 November 2021 section 15 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021
29: Who may issue infringement notices
An enforcement officer may issue infringement notices under this Act.
30: Infringement notices
1: An enforcement officer may issue an infringement notice to a person if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.
2: The enforcement officer may deliver the infringement notice (or a copy of it) in person to the person alleged to have committed an infringement offence or send the notice by post addressed to that person’s last known place of residence or business.
3: An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.
4: An infringement notice must be in the form prescribed by regulations made under section 33 form 1 Schedule 3
31: Reminder notices
A reminder notice must be in the form prescribed by regulations made under section 33 form 2 Schedule 3
32: Payment of infringement fees
All infringement fees paid in respect of infringement offences must be paid into a Crown Bank Account.
3A: Cost recovery
Subpart 3A repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32A: Purpose of subpart
Section 32A repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32B: MIQF costs subject to recovery
Section 32B repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32C: Criteria for cost recovery
Section 32C repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32D: Methods of cost recovery
Section 32D repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32E: Persons in respect of whom prescribed charges payable
Section 32E repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32F: Exemptions, waivers, and refunds
Section 32F repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32G: Payment of charge
Section 32G repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32H: Express authorisation for purpose of section 65K of Public Finance Act 1989
Section 32H repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32I: Prescribed charges to constitute debt due to Crown
Section 32I repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
3B: Management of MIQFs and other places of isolation or quarantine
Subpart 3B repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Management of allocations Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32J: Interpretation
Section 32J repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32K: Chief executive responsible for operation of managed isolation allocation system
Section 32K repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32L: Apportionment between allocations
Section 32L repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32M: Online allocations
Section 32M repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32N: Offline allocations for individuals and groups
Section 32N repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32O: Amendment and cancellation of allocations
Section 32O repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Provisions relating to MIQFs or other places of isolation or quarantine Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32P: Restrictions on movement within MIQFs or other places of isolation or quarantine
Section 32P repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32Q: Chief executive may make rules
Section 32Q repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32R: Power to hold things
Section 32R repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Complaints process Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32S: Complaints process relating to management of MIQFs
Section 32S repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Information collection Heading repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
32T: Persons in respect of whom charges are payable to provide contact details
Section 32T repealed 26 November 2022 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
4: Miscellaneous provisions
33: Regulations
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations—
a: prescribing penalties for infringement offences, which,—
i: in the case of infringement fees, must not be more than—
A: $1,000
B: $3,000
ii: in the case of fines, must not be more than—
A: $3,000
B: $9,000
b: prescribing different penalties for different infringement offences or classes of infringement offences, defined in any way (including by the seriousness of the offence or whether it is a repeat offence), so that (for example) a COVID-19 order may specify that an infringement offence belongs to a certain class and has corresponding penalties:
c: prescribing the form of infringement notices and reminder notices, and the information to be included in the notices:
d: providing for anything that this Act says may or must be provided for by regulations:
e: providing for anything incidental that is necessary for carrying out, or giving full effect to, this Act.
2: Before recommending that regulations be made under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Minister must consider, if relevant,—
a: the severity and impact of the breaches specified as infringement offences or classes of infringement offences; and
b: the appropriateness of the penalty for any group likely to be affected by the specified offences or specified classes of offences, including equity considerations; and
c: penalties for comparable offences or classes of offences in other legislation (if any).
3: Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 33 replaced 20 November 2021 section 23 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 33(1)(a)(i)(A) amended 15 December 2022 section 24(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 33(1)(a)(i)(B) amended 15 December 2022 section 24(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 33(1)(a)(ii)(A) amended 15 December 2022 section 24(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 33(1)(a)(ii)(B) amended 15 December 2022 section 24(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 33(1)(b) replaced 26 November 2022 section 24(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
33A: Regulations relating to cost recovery
Section 33A repealed 26 November 2022 section 25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
33AA: Regulations may prescribe assessment tool
Section 33AA repealed 26 November 2022 section 25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
33AB: PCBU may conduct work assessment
Section 33AB repealed 26 November 2022 section 25 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
33B: Incorporation of material by reference in COVID-19 orders
1: The following standards, requirements, recommended practices, or material that is relevant to the purpose of this Act may be incorporated by reference into any COVID-19 order or other secondary legislation (an instrument
a: standards, requirements, or recommended practices published by or on behalf of any body or person in New Zealand or in any other country:
b: standards, requirements, or recommended practices of international or national organisations:
c: standards, requirements, or recommended practices of any country or jurisdiction:
d: any other material that, in the opinion of the Minister (or, as appropriate, the Director-General), is too large or impractical to be printed as part of the instrument concerned.
2: Material may be incorporated in an instrument in whole or in part, and either unmodified or with any additions, omissions, or variations that are specified in the instrument.
3: Material that is incorporated by reference in an instrument is to be treated for all purposes as forming part of that instrument.
4: Every reference in an instrument to the current edition of any standard work of reference is, unless the instrument otherwise specifies, to be construed at any particular time as the latest edition of that work available at that time, together with any amendments, additions, and deletions made to or from it up to that time.
5: If any amendment to material incorporated by reference under this section (other than to any standard work of reference) is made, that amendment does not take effect until the date specified for that purpose by the Director-General by notification in the Gazette
6: An instrument that incorporates material by reference under this section must state where the material can be accessed in accordance with section 33C(3)
7: A standard work of reference Section 33B inserted 20 November 2021 section 25 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021
33C: Availability and proof of material incorporated by reference
1: If material (other than a standard work of reference) is incorporated by reference in an instrument under section 33B
a: certified as a correct copy of the material by the Director-General; and
b: retained by the Director-General.
2: The production in proceedings of a certified copy of the material is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient evidence of the incorporation in the instrument of that material.
3: The Director-General must—
a: make copies of all material incorporated in an instrument by reference available for inspection, free of charge, at the head office of the Ministry of Health and at other places that the Director-General determines are appropriate; and
b: make copies of the material available, free of charge, on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Ministry of Health; and
c: either make copies of the material available for purchase, at reasonable cost, or advise where copies of the material may be obtained.
4: The Director-General may comply with subsection (3)(b) by providing a hypertext link from an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Ministry of Health to a copy of the material that is available, free of charge, on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of someone else.
5: The Director-General is not required to comply with subsection (3)(b) or (c) if doing so would infringe copyright in the material or be inconsistent with any other enactment or rule of law. Section 33C inserted 20 November 2021 section 25 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021
34: Protection of persons acting under authority of this Act
1: Section 129
2: However, this section does not limit any other protections from liability that apply under any other enactment.
34A: Protection of contact tracing information
1: Despite anything in the Privacy Act 2020
a: contact tracing under this Act; or
b: enforcing the Act or a COVID-19 order (including for the purposes of proceedings against a person for non-compliance); or
c: the Health Act 1956
2: Nothing in this section limits the right of an individual to access or disclose information about them under the Privacy Act 2020
3: A person who intentionally fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence.
4: A person who commits an offence against subsection (3) is liable on conviction to,—
a: for an individual,—
i: imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
ii: a fine not exceeding $5,000
b: for any other person, a fine not exceeding $15,000. Section 34A inserted 20 November 2021 section 26 COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 Section 34A(1) replaced 26 November 2021 section 14 COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 34A(4)(a)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 26 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
34B: Protection of evidence collected or obtained for purpose of determining whether person
1: Despite anything in the Privacy Act 2020
a:
b: demonstrating or ascertaining compliance with this Act or a COVID-19 order; or
c: enforcing the Act or a COVID-19 order (including for the purposes of proceedings against a person for non-compliance); or
d: the Health Act 1956
2: Nothing in this section limits the right of an individual to access information about them under the Privacy Act 2020
3: A person who intentionally fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence.
4: A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to,—
a: for an individual,—
i: imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
ii: a fine not exceeding $5,000
b: for any other person, a fine not exceeding $15,000. Section 34B inserted 26 November 2021 section 15 COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 Section 34B heading amended 26 November 2022 section 27(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 34B(1) amended 26 November 2022 section 27(2) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 34B(1)(a) amended 26 November 2022 section 27(3) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022 Section 34B(4)(a)(ii) amended 15 December 2022 section 27(4) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
34C: Breach of section 34A or 34B constitutes interference with privacy of individual under Privacy Act 2020
A breach of section 34A 34B section 69 Section 34C inserted 26 November 2021 section 15 COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021
3: Amendments to Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Part 3 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
35: Amendments to Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
2020-05-13 Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 Section 35 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
36: Section 66 amended (Minister may declare state of national emergency)
Section 36 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
37: Section 68 amended (Declaration of state of local emergency)
Section 37 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
38: Section 94B amended (Notice of local transition period)
Section 38 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
39: Section 94E amended (Termination of transition periods)
Section 39 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
4: Amendment to Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Part 4 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
40: Amendment to Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
2020-05-13 Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Section 40 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022
41: Section 272 amended (Jurisdiction of Youth Court and children’s liability to be prosecuted for criminal offences)
Section 41 repealed 26 November 2022 section 28 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers) Amendment Act 2022