COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022

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  • COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 12 September 2022, pursuant to clause 3(1)(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations) Order 2022 (SL 2022/254).

Version as at 12 September 2022

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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022

(SL 2022/22)

COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 12 September 2022, pursuant to clause 3(1)(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations) Order 2022 (SL 2022/254).

Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This order is administered by the Ministry of Health.

This order is made by the Minister for COVID-19 Response under sections 11 and 15(1) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 in accordance with section 9 of that Act.

Order

1 Title

This order is the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force at 11.59 pm on 24 February 2022.

4 Clause 13 amended (Leaving place of isolation or quarantine)

(1)

In the heading to clause 13, after “quarantine”, insert “to visit fellow resident”.

(2)

In clause 13(2), after “chief executive”, insert “(see section 32P(2) of the Act)”.

5 New clause 13A inserted (Leaving place of isolation or quarantine for purpose of approved event or programme)

After clause 13, insert:

13A Leaving place of isolation or quarantine for purpose of approved event or programme

(1)

A person is permitted to leave their room at their place of isolation or quarantine for the purpose of a Government-approved event or major Government-approved programme if—

(a)

the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary and appropriate for the person to leave their room in order to facilitate the event or programme; and

(b)

the Minister has had regard to the Director-General’s advice in determining whether it is appropriate for the person to leave their room; and

(c)

the Director-General has specified, by written notice, the conditions in which it is appropriate for the person to leave their room; and

(d)

the person complies with the Director-General’s conditions and any directions of, or conditions imposed by, the chief executive (see section 32P(2) of the Act).

(2)

The Director-General’s conditions may relate to any of the following matters:

(a)

medical examination and testing for COVID-19 that the person must undergo; and

(b)

maintaining physical distancing; and

(c)

the conduct of in-person contact; and

(d)

public health measures regarding travel requirements for facilitating the event or programme.

(3)

Clause 8 does not apply to the person when they leave their room in accordance with subclause (1).

(4)

In this clause,—

Government-approved event or major Government-approved programme means a Government-approved event or major Government-approved programme within the meaning of the relevant immigration instructions

relevant immigration instructions means the immigration instructions (as in force from time to time) that—

(a)

are certified under section 22 of the Immigration Act 2009; and

(b)

relate to the grant of temporary entry class visas.

6 Clause 14 amended (Leaving place of isolation or quarantine with special authorisation)

(1)

In clause 14(1), delete “also”.

(2)

In clause 14(2)(b), after “executive”, insert “(see section 32P(2) of the Act)”.

7 Clause 15A revoked (Power for Minister to grant exemptions from this Part)

Revoke clause 15A.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of February 2022.

Hon Chris Hipkins,
Minister for COVID-19 Response.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order comes into force at 11.59 pm on 24 February 2022.

This order amends the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Order 2020 (the principal order) in light of amendments made by the COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act 2021 (the amendment Act).

The amendment Act revoked clause 8(2) of the principal order, which previously required a relevant person to remain in their room at their place of isolation or quarantine, except as permitted by clause 13 or 14. Clause 8(2) has been incorporated into section 32P(1) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Section 32P(1) provides that a person required under a COVID-19 order to reside for any period in an MIQF or other place of isolation or quarantine must remain in their room, except as specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of that section or otherwise as permitted under a COVID-19 order.

This order revokes clause 15A of the principal order and inserts new clause 13A. Clause 15A allowed the Minister to grant exemptions from Part 1 of the principal order in relation to a Government-approved event or major Government-approved programme (event or programme). New clause 13A permits a person to leave their room for the purpose of an event or programme if—

  • the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary and appropriate for the person to leave their room in order to facilitate the event or programme; and

  • the Minister has had regard to the Director-General’s advice in determining whether it is appropriate for the person to leave their room; and

  • the Director-General has specified the conditions in which it is appropriate for the person to leave their room (see clause 13A(2)); and

  • the person complies with the Director-General’s conditions and any directions of, or conditions imposed by, the chief executive.

This order also makes minor changes to clauses 13 and 14.

This order must be approved by a resolution of the House of Representatives before the end of the period described in section 16(2) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. If that does not happen, the order is revoked at the end of that period.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 21 February 2022.

Notes
1 General

This is a consolidation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Amendment Order 2022 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status

A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.

3 Editorial and format changes

The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation

COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations) Order 2022 (SL 2022/254): clause 3(1)(a)