COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022: revoked, on 28 March 2023, pursuant to section 16 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (2020 No 12).

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.

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal order
4	Clause 5 amended (Interpretation)
5	Clause 13 amended (Essential permitted movement)
6	Clause 13A amended (Additional permitted movement if place of self-isolation is ship)
7	Schedule 1AA amended
	Schedule New Part 5 inserted into Schedule 1AA
	Explanatory note
	Gazette Information
	Notes

Order

1 Title

This order is the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022.

2 Commencement

This order comes into force on 19 December 2022.

3 Principal order

This order amends the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Order 2022.

4 Clause 5 amended (Interpretation)

In clause 5(1), revoke the definition of passenger.

5 Clause 13 amended (Essential permitted movement)

(1)

In clause 13(2)(e), replace “another place” with “a new place”.

(2)

After clause 13(2)(k), insert:

(l)

to move to a new place of self-isolation if—

(i)

the COVID-19 case’s period of self-isolation starts while they are not at their home or ordinary place of residence; and

(ii)

the new place of self-isolation is their home or ordinary place of residence.

(3)

After clause 13(3), insert:

(3A)

To undertake essential permitted movement described in subclause (2)(l), the COVID-19 case must—

(a)

travel—

(i)

by a private means of transport (including, for example, a vehicle hired privately), either alone or with a fellow resident only; or

(ii)

by walking alone; or

(iii)

if it is not practicable for the COVID-19 case to comply with subparagraph (i) or (ii), in a manner specified in a Director-General notice; and

(b)

travel as directly as is reasonably practicable to the new place of self-isolation.

(4)

Replace clause 13(4) and (5) with:

(4)

To undertake any other essential permitted movement, the COVID-19 case must—

(a)

travel—

(i)

by a private means of transport (including, for example, a vehicle hired privately), either alone or with a fellow resident only; or

(ii)

by walking alone; or

(iii)

by any other means of transport; and

(b)

travel as directly as is reasonably practicable; and

(c)

return as directly as is reasonably practicable to their place of self-isolation, unless they are moving to a new place of self-isolation.

(5)

At all times while undertaking the essential permitted movement, the COVID-19 case must—

(a)

wear a mask; and

(b)

maintain a reasonable physical distance (to the greatest extent practicable) from any other person.

(6)

Nothing in or under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Masks) Order 2022 exempts a person from the requirement under clause 13(5)(a) to wear a mask.

6 Clause 13A amended (Additional permitted movement if place of self-isolation is ship)

(1)

In clause 13A(1)(a) and (1A), replace “another” with “a new”.

(2)

In clause 13A(2), after “subclause (1)(a)”, insert “or (1A)”.

7 Schedule 1AA amended

In Schedule 1AA,—

(a)

insert the Part set out in the Schedule of this order as the last Part; and

(b)

make all necessary consequential amendments.

Schedule New Part 5 inserted into Schedule 1AA

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Part 5 Provisions relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022

12 Changes to essential permitted movement apply to existing COVID-19 cases

(1)

To avoid doubt, clause 13 (as amended by the Amendment Order) applies to a person who is a COVID-19 case immediately before commencement.

(2)

In this clause,—

Amendment Order means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022

commencement means the commencement of the Amendment Order.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of December 2022.

Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall,
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 amends the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Order 2022 (the principal order). It comes into force on 19 December 2022.

This order makes the following amendments to the principal order:

permitting a COVID-19 case to leave their place of self-isolation to move to their home or ordinary place of residence, including a COVID-19 case who is self-isolating when this order comes into force:
providing that a COVID-19 case who leaves their place of self-isolation to move to their home or ordinary place of residence must travel by private transport, by walking, or in a manner specified in a Director-General notice if it is not practicable for them to travel by private transport or by walking:
removing restrictions on the ways in which other COVID-19 cases may travel to undertake essential permitted movement:
requiring a COVID-19 case who undertakes essential permitted movement to travel as directly as is reasonably practicable and to maintain a reasonable physical distance from any other person:
editorial and consequential amendments for readability.

Approval by resolution required

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

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 16 December 2022.

Notes

1 General

This is a consolidation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 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 Act 2020 (2020 No 12): section 16

COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022