Public Health and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Management) Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Corrective Services Act 2006, the Public Health Act 2005 and the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014 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 (COVID-19 Management) Amendment Act 2022.

2 Commencement (1) Parts 3, 4 and 5 and schedule 1, part 1 commence on 1 November 2022, immediately after the commencement of the following provisions— (a) the Public Health and Other Legislation (Public Health Emergency) Amendment Act 2020, part 11, division 3; (b) the Justice and Other Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Amendment Act 2020, part 16, division 3; (c) the Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2021, part 4, division 3. (2) Schedule 1, part 2 commences on 1 November 2023.

Part 2 Amendment of Corrective Services Act 2006

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

4 Amendment of ch 6 , pt 15A , hdg (COVID-19 emergency provisions) Chapter 6, part 15A, heading, 'emergency'— omit.

5 Replacement of s 351A (Definition for part) Section 351A— omit, insert—

351A Application of part This part applies if COVID-19 is a controlled notifiable condition under the Public Health Act 2005.

6 Amendment of s 351C (Modification of s 268 (Declaration of emergency)) (1) Section 351C, from 'For' to 'section 268 applies'— omit, insert— Section 268 applies (2) Section 351C(c), inserted subsection (3)— omit, insert— (3) Unless it is sooner revoked by the chief executive or another declaration is made to take effect, the declaration lapses at the earlier of the following times— (a) when the stated period ends; (b) when COVID-19 ceases to be a controlled notifiable condition under the Public Health Act 2005.