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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
Part 1—Preliminary 1
- Purpose 1
- Commencement 2
Part 2—Amendment of COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency
Measures) Act 2020 3
- Extension of operation of Part 2.1 3
- Regulations dealing with transitional matters 3
- Repeal of spent Chapters 3
- New Chapter 7 inserted 3
Part 3—Amendment of Acts—New temporary measures and
extension of existing temporary measures 4
Division 1—Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 4
- Insertion of new Division 4A of Part 8.5A 4
- New section 600WA inserted 5
- Application of Part 1.2 principles 7
- Section 600ZC substituted 7
Division 2—Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be
Tried) Act 1997 8
- Court may determine certain matters without hearing 8
- Repeal of Part 8
Division 3—Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 9
- Additional powers of registrars 9
- Repeal of Part 9
Division 4—Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 9
- New Part 16 inserted 9
Division 5—Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 11
New Part 13 inserted 11
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Part 4—Amendment of Acts—Extension of temporary measures 16
Division 1—Accident Compensation Act 1985 16
- Termination of weekly payments after expiry of entitlement
period 16
- Repeal of Part 16
- Repeal of Part 16
Division 3—Corrections Act 1986 16
- Repeal of Part 16
Division 4—County Court Act 1958 16
- Repeal of Part 16
Division 5—Court Security Act 1980 17
Division 6—Criminal Procedure Act 2009 17
Division 7—Education and Training Reform Act 2006 17
- Extension of registration period—providers of accredited senior secondary courses and senior secondary qualifications 17
- Extension of registration period for RTOs 17
- Institute may extend provisional registration of a teacher 17
- Institute may extend provisional registration of an early
childhood teacher 18
- Institute may extend non-practising registration of teacher or
early childhood teacher 18
- Institute may extend duration of permission to teach 18
- Repeal of Chapter 18
Division 8—Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 18
Division 9—Family Violence Protection Act 2008 18
Division 10—Fines Reform Act 2014 19
Division 11—Local Government Act 2020 19
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Division 12—Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 19
- Repeal of Part 19
Division 13—Open Courts Act 2013 19
- Repeal of Part 19
Division 14—Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 20
- Repeal of Part 20
Division 15—Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 20
- Repeal of Part 20
Division 16—Planning and Environment Act 1987 20
- Repeal of Part 20
Division 17—Sentencing Act 1991 20
- Repeal of Part 20
Division 18—Supreme Court Act 1986 20
- Repeal of Part 20
Division 19—Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act
1998 21
- Repeal of Part 21
Division 20—Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation
Act 2013 21
- Termination of weekly payments after expiry of second
entitlement period 21
- Repeal of Part 21
Part 5—Repeal of this Act 22
- Repeal of this Act 22
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Endnotes 23
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BILL LA INTRODUCTION 15/9/2020
PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Assembly
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020
A Bill for an Act to amend the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 and other Acts to extend the operation of temporary modifications to the law of Victoria enacted for the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide for new temporary modifications to the law of Victoria for the purpose of responding to, and relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic and for other purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
Part 1—Preliminary
The purpose of this Act is to amend the
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures)
5 Act 2020 and other Acts—
- to extend the operation of temporary modifications to the law of Victoria enacted for the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
5 (b) to provide for new temporary modifications to the law of Victoria for the purpose of responding to, and relating to, the
COVID-19 pandemic.
2 Commencement
10 This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Part 2—Amendment of COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020
3 Extension of operation of Part 2.1
In section 11 of the COVID-19 Omnibus
5 (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
4 Regulations dealing with transitional matters
In section 62(1) of the COVID-19 Omnibus
10 (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, after “2020” insert “or Part 3 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020“.
5 Repeal of spent Chapters
15 Chapters 3 to 5 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 are repealed.
6 New Chapter 7 inserted
After Chapter 6 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 insert—
20 “Chapter 7—Repeal of this Act
65 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on 26 April 2022.”.
Part 3—Amendment of Acts—New temporary measures and extension of existing temporary measures
Division 1—Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
5 7 Insertion of new Division 4A of Part 8.5A
After section 600O of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert—
“Division 4A—Family reunification orders
10 600OA Period of a family reunification order— modification of certain provisions
- This section applies to—
- the making of a family reunification order for a child; and
15 (b) the extension of a family reunification order for a child under section 294.
- The Court may specify a period in the order, or extend the order by a period, that will have the effect that the child will be placed
20 in out of home care for a longer cumulative period than would otherwise be permitted under section 287A(2) or (3), or section 294A(1)(b) or 296(3) or (4), as the case requires, if—
25 (a) the Court is satisfied that the progress of a parent of the child towards reunification has been impeded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- the Court is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child to specify the period in the order, or extend the order by the period, as the case requires; and
5 (c) the period specified, or the extension, does not exceed the period for which the parent’s capacity to make progress towards reunification has been impeded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;
10 and
(d) specifying the period in the order, or extending the order, will not have the effect that the child will be placed in out of home care for a cumulative
15 period that is more than 6 months longer than would otherwise have been permitted under section 287A(2) or (3), or section 294A(1)(b) or 296(3) or (4), as the case requires.
20 Notes
- This section does not prevent periods being specified in increments under a particular provision, up to a total of 6 months.
- Making or extending a family reunification order
25 as permitted by this section can never have the effect that a child will be placed in out of home care for a cumulative period that is more than 30 months.
8 New section 600WA inserted
30 After section 600W of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert—
“600WA Additional powers of registrars
- Section 539(1)(d) does not apply. Subsections (2) and (3) apply instead.
- A registrar has power to abridge or extend the bail of a person who has been granted bail in relation to a criminal proceeding.
- The power under subsection (2) may be
5 exercised in respect of a person who has been granted bail—
- either—
- on a day on which the person’s proceeding is listed before the
10 Court; or
- on any other day; and
- either in the presence or absence of the person.
- A registrar has power to adjourn a criminal
15 proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016.
20 (5) A registrar has power to abridge or extend the adjournment of a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the
25 National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016.
- A registrar has power to otherwise change the time or place at which a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family
30 Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 is listed before the Court.
- The powers under subsections (4), (5) and
- may be exercised—
- either—
- on a day on which the proceeding
- either—
- may be exercised—
5 is listed before the Court; or
- on any other day; and
- either in the presence or absence of the parties.
- A registrar may exercise a power conferred
10 by this section—
- on the application of a party; or
- on the registrar’s own initiative.
- Nothing in this section empowers a registrar to vary the amount or conditions of bail.”.
15 9 Application of Part 1.2 principles
In section 600ZB(2) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005—
- for “Division 5” (where first occurring)
substitute “Divisions 4A and 5”;
20 (b) for “Division 5 relates“ substitute
“Divisions 4A and 5 relate”.
10 Section 600ZC substituted
For section 600ZC of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute—
25 “600ZC Repeal of Part
This Part is repealed on 26 April 2021.”.
Division 2—Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
11 Court may determine certain matters without hearing
5 In section 120(1) of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997—
- in paragraphs (a), (c), (e) and (g) omit
“custodial”;
10 (b) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) an application under section 31 for—
- a variation of a custodial supervision order; or
- a variation or revocation of a
15 non-custodial supervision order;”;
- for paragraph (f) substitute—
“(f) an application under section 38ZN for—
- a variation of a custodial
20 supervision order; or
- a variation or revocation of a non- custodial supervision order;”;
- (d) in paragraph (h) omit “non-custodial”.
12 Repeal of Part
25 In section 122 of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried)
Act 1997, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 3—Magistrates’ Court Act 1989
13 Additional powers of registrars
- In the heading to section 152 of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 omit
5 “—criminal proceedings”.
- In section 152(4), (5) and (6) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989, after “proceeding” insert “or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, the Personal Safety Intervention
10 Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016″.
- In section 152(7)(a)(i) of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 omit “criminal”.
14 Repeal of Part
15 In section 154 of the Magistrates’ Court
Act 1989, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 4—Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
20 15 New Part 16 inserted
After Part 15 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 insert—
‘Part 16—COVID-19 temporary measures
25 189 Purpose and effect of Part
- The purpose of this Part is to temporarily change the operation of this Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This Part applies despite anything to the
30 contrary in—
- another Part of this Act; or
- any other Act, other than—
- the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities; or
(ii) the COVID-19 Omnibus
5 (Emergency Measures)
Act 2020; or
- the Constitution Act 1975; or
- any subordinate instrument, other than a subordinate instrument made under—
10 (i) the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities; or
(ii) the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020; or
15 (iii) the Constitution Act 1975; or
- any other law.
190 Power to issue prohibition notice
Section 112 has effect as if the following subsection were inserted after section
20 112(1)—
“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a failure to comply with a direction relating to the COVID-19 pandemic given under section 200(1)(d) of the
25 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 is taken to be an activity that involves an immediate risk to the health or safety of a person.”.
191 Power to give directions
30 Section 120 has effect as if the following subsection were inserted after section 120(1)—
“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a failure to comply with a direction relating to the COVID-19 pandemic given under section 200(1)(d) of the
5 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 is taken to be an activity that involves an immediate risk to the health or safety of any person.”.
192 Repeal of Part
10 This Part is repealed on 26 April 2021.’.
Division 5—Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
16 New Part 13 inserted
After Part 12 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 insert—
15 ‘Part 13—COVID-19 temporary measures
Division 1—Preliminary
249 Purpose and effect of Part
- The purpose of this Part is to temporarily
20 change the operation of this Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This Part applies despite anything to the contrary in—
- another Part of this Act; or
25 (b) any other Act, other than—
- the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities; or
(ii) the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures)
30 Act 2020; or
- the Constitution Act 1975; or
- any subordinate instrument, other than a subordinate instrument made under—
- the Charter of Human Rights and
5 Responsibilities; or
(ii) the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures)
Act 2020; or
- the Constitution Act 1975; or
10 (d) any other law.
Division 2—Emergency powers measures
250 Secretary may appoint authorised officers
Section 30 has effect as if the following
15 subsection were inserted after section 30(1)—
“(1A) In addition to the persons who may be appointed under subsection (1), the Secretary by instrument may appoint
20 any of the following to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act—
- a person the Secretary considers appropriate for appointment based on the person’s skills, attributes,
25 experience or otherwise;
- a person included in a prescribed class of person.”.
251 Modification of section 192
Section 192(2) has effect as if after “Police”
30 (where secondly occurring) there were inserted “unless the authorised officer requesting assistance is a police officer”.
252 Further emergency powers
This Act has effect as if the following section were inserted after section 200—
“200A Further emergency powers relating
5 to high risk persons
- A designated authorised officer may detain a person under section 200(1)(a) if—
- a direction has been given in the
10 exercise of an emergency power
under section 200(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d); and
- the designated authorised officer reasonably believes that a person
15 who is required to comply with
the direction—
- is a high risk person within the meaning of subsection (2); and
20 (ii) is likely to refuse or fail to
comply with the direction.
- A person is a high risk person if—
- the person has been notified that the person has been diagnosed
25 with COVID-19 and has not been
given clearance from self-isolation in accordance with the applicable requirements; or
- the person has been notified in
30 accordance with the applicable
requirements that the person is a close contact of a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, and has not been given clearance
35 from self-quarantine in
accordance with the applicable requirements.
- For the purposes of detaining a person under section 200(1)(a) in accordance
5 with this section—
- the reference in section 200(1)(a) to the period reasonably necessary to eliminate a serious risk to public health is taken to be a
10 reference to the period throughout
which a designated authorised officer reasonably believes that the person—
- is a high risk person; and
15 (ii) is likely to refuse or fail to
comply with the direction; and
- the reference in section 200(6) to whether the continued detention of
20 the person is reasonably necessary
to eliminate a serious risk to public health is taken to be a reference to whether the continued detention of the person is
25 reasonably necessary because a
designated authorised officer reasonably believes that the person—
- is a high risk person; and
30 (ii) is likely to refuse or fail to
comply with the direction.
- In this section—
applicable requirements, in relation to a matter, means the requirements
35 specified in a direction given
under section 200(1) in respect of that matter;
designated authorised officer means an authorised officer who may
5 exercise any of the public health
risk powers and emergency powers because of the operation of section 199(2) (whether or not the authorised officer gave the
10 direction mentioned in
subsection (1)(a)).”.
253 Modification of section 202
Section 202(2) has effect as if after “Police” (where secondly occurring) there were
15 inserted “unless the authorised officer requesting assistance is a police officer”.
Division 3—Miscellaneous
254 Repeal of Part
This Part is repealed on 26 April 2021.’.
20
Part 4—Amendment of Acts—Extension of temporary measures
Division 1—Accident Compensation Act 1985
17 Termination of weekly payments after expiry of
5 entitlement period
In section 395(3)(b) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, for “the day that is
6 months after the commencement of this section”
substitute “31 December 2020”.
10 18 Repeal of Part
In section 396 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 2—Bail Act 1977
15 19 Repeal of Part
In section 34D of the Bail Act 1977, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 3—Corrections Act 1986
20 20 Repeal of Part
In section 112V of the Corrections Act 1986, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 4—County Court Act 1958
25 21 Repeal of Part
In section 79D of the County Court Act 1958, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 5—Court Security Act 1980
22 Repeal of section
In section 7A(4) of the Court Security Act 1980, for “the day that is 6 months after its
5 commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 6—Criminal Procedure Act 2009
23 Repeal of Chapter
In section 420ZN of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, for “the day that is 6 months after its
10 commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 7—Education and Training Reform Act 2006
24 Extension of registration period—providers of accredited senior secondary courses and senior
15 secondary qualifications
In section 5A.2.1(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.
25 Extension of registration period for RTOs
20 In section 5A.3.1(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.
26 Institute may extend provisional registration of a teacher
25 In section 5A.4.1(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.
27 Institute may extend provisional registration of an early childhood teacher
In section 5A.4.2(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months”
5 substitute “12 months”.
28 Institute may extend non-practising registration of teacher or early childhood teacher
In section 5A.4.3(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months”
10 substitute “12 months”.
29 Institute may extend duration of permission to teach
In section 5A.4.4(2) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.
15 30 Repeal of Chapter
In section 5A.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
20 Division 8—Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1958
31 Repeal of Part
In section 191 of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, for “the day that is
25 6 months after its commencement” substitute
“26 April 2021”.
Division 9—Family Violence Protection Act 2008
32 Repeal of Part
In section 207C of the Family Violence
30 Protection Act 2008, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 10—Fines Reform Act 2014
33 Repeal of Part
In section 185D of the Fines Reform Act 2014, for “the day that is 6 months after its
5 commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 11—Local Government Act 2020
34 Definitions
In section 393 of the Local Government
Act 2020, in the definition of prescribed period
10 for “1 November 2020” substitute “26 April 2021”.
35 Repeal of Part
In section 396 of the Local Government Act 2020, for “2 November 2020” substitute
15 “27 April 2021”.
Division 12—Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018
36 Repeal of Part
In section 49H of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, for “the day that is 6 months after its
20 commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 13—Open Courts Act 2013
37 Repeal of Part
In section 33L of the Open Courts Act 2013, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement”
25 substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 14—Parliamentary Committees Act 2003
38 Repeal of Part
In section 55 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, for “the day that is 6 months after its
5 commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 15—Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010
39 Repeal of Part
In section 181C of the Personal Safety
10 Intervention Orders Act 2010, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 16—Planning and Environment Act 1987
40 Repeal of Part
15 In section 205C of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, for “the day that is
6 months after its commencement” substitute
“26 April 2021”.
Division 17—Sentencing Act 1991
20 41 Repeal of Part
In section 180 of the Sentencing Act 1991, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 18—Supreme Court Act 1986
25 42 Repeal of Part
In section 129D of the Supreme Court Act 1986, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 19—Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
43 Repeal of Part
In section 158C of the Victorian Civil and
5 Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement” substitute “26 April 2021”.
Division 20—Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
10 44 Termination of weekly payments after expiry of second entitlement period
In section 623N(3)(b) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, for “the day that is 6 months after the commencement
15 of this section” substitute “31 December 2020”.
45 Repeal of Part
In section 623O of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, for “the day that is 6 months after its commencement”
20 substitute “26 April 2021”.
Part 5—Repeal of this Act
46 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement.
5 Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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