Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, the Corrective Services Act 2006, the Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, the Disaster Management Act 2003, the Justice and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Amendment Act 2020, the Mental Health Act 2016, the Public Health Act 2005, the Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2021 and the Public Health and Other Legislation (Public Health Emergency) Amendment Act 2020 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2022.

2 Commencement (1) The following provisions commence on the day after the COVID-19 legislation expiry day— (a) sections 7 and 8; (b) part 12; (c) schedule 1, part 1. (2) Schedule 1, part 2 commences on the day that is 2 days after the day the Public Health Act 2005, chapter 8, part 7A expires.

Part 2 Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1954

3 Act amended This part amends the Acts Interpretation Act 1954. Note— See also the amendment in schedule 1, part 2.

4 Amendment of sch 1 (Meaning of commonly used words and expressions) Schedule 1— insert— COVID-19 public health legislation expiry day see the Public Health Act 2005, section 315.

Part 3 Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006

5 Act amended This part amends the Corrective Services Act 2006.

6 Omission of s 351B (Modification of s 228 (Acting appointments)) Section 351B— omit.

7 Amendment of s 351C (Modification of s 268 (Declaration of emergency)) Section 351C, from 'as if'— omit, insert— as if— (a) a reference in section 268 to a prison were a reference to a corrective services facility; and (b) a reference in section 268(2) to 3 days were a reference to 90 days; and (c) section 268(3) were replaced by— (3) The declaration lapses on the earlier of the following days unless it is sooner revoked by the chief executive or another declaration is made to take effect— (a) the day that is the end of the stated period; (b) the day that is the end of the COVID-19 emergency period.