COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
Royal assent | 13 May 2020[1] |
Commenced | 13 May 2020 |
Legislative history | |
Introduced by | David Parker |
First reading | 12 May 2020[1] |
Second reading | 12 May 2020[1] |
Third reading | 13 May 2020[1] |
Amended by | |
COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021[2] | |
Status: Current legislation |
The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is a standalone legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament on 13 May 2020 to provide a legal framework for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand over the next two years or until the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control. The Act allows the Minister of Health (or the Director-General of Health in specified circumstances) to make orders under Section 11 to give effect to the public health response to the COVID-19 in New Zealand.[1][3]
Vaccinations Legislation
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).