COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, the Explosives Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, the Electoral Act 1992, the Gaming Machine Act 1991, the Liquor Act 1992, the Local Government Act 2009, the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020, the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the other legislation mentioned in sections 37 and 38 and schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020.

2 Commencement (1) Part 2, division 3 is taken to have commenced on 2 December 2020. (2) Section 4(2) commences on the day after the COVID-19 legislation expiry day. (3) Section 39 and schedule 1 commence on 1 March 2021. (4) Section 45(2) commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendments related to extending the expiry of COVID-19 emergency response legislation

Division 1 Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954

3 Act amended This division amends the Acts Interpretation Act 1954.

4 Amendment of sch 1 (Meaning of commonly used words and expressions) (1) Schedule 1— insert— COVID-19 legislation expiry day see the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, section 4A. (2) Schedule 1, definition COVID-19 legislation expiry day— omit.

Division 2 Amendment of COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020

5 Act amended This division amends the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.

6 Amendment of s 4 (Application of Act) Section 4(2), 'or 6(3)'— omit, insert— , 6(3) or 25(3)