COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020

  • Corrections have been made to section 4 on 31 March 2020 under section 25(1)(j)(iii) and (iv) of the Legislation Act 2012.
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COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020

Public Act
 
2020 No 9
Date of assent
 
25 March 2020
Commencement
 
see section 2

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
Part 1
Amendment to Education Act 1989
3Amendment to Education Act 1989
4New Part 33A inserted
Part 33A
Directions relating to COVID-19
476AApplication and purpose of Part
476BInterpretation
476CPower for Secretary to direct institutions in relation to COVID-19 measures
476DEffect of directions
476EPublication and review of directions
476FAcademic freedom unaffected
Part 2
Amendment to Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006
5Amendment to Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006
6Section 24 amended (Judges may modify rules of court during epidemic)
Part 3
Amendment to Local Government Act 2002
7Amendment to Local Government Act 2002
8Schedule 7 amended
25BModifications to clause 25A while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19
Part 4
Amendments to Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
9Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
10New section 46B inserted (Modifications to section 46A while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19)
46BModifications to section 46A while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19
11New section 47A inserted (Modifications to section 47 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19)
47AModifications to section 47 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19
12New section 51AA inserted (Modifications to section 51 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19)
51AAModifications to section 51 while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19
Part 5
Amendments to Residential Tenancies Act 1986
13Residential Tenancies Act 1986
14New section 145 inserted (Provisions relating to outbreak of COVID-19)
145Provisions relating to outbreak of COVID-19
15New Schedule 5 inserted
Schedule
New Schedule 5 inserted into Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Legislative history
Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: