COVID-related legislation
Public health orders
Exemptions to public health orders can be found here.
No longer in force
- Care services
(no longer in force)
- General
(no longer in force)
- Self-isolation
(no longer in force)
- Aged care
(no longer in force)
- Air and Maritime Arrivals
(no longer in force)
- Air transportation quarantine
(no longer in force)
- Border control
(no longer in force)
- Border control (South Australia)
(no longer in force)
- Delta outbreak restrictions
(no longer in force (now see General above))
- Gathering and movement
(no longer in force)
- Greater Sydney
(no longer in force)
- Interstate hotspots
(no longer in force)
- Interstate travellers
(no longer in force)
- Lord Howe Island
(no longer in force)
- Mandatory face coverings
(no longer in force (now see General above))
- Maritime quarantine
(no longer in force)
- New Year’s Eve arrangements
(no longer in force)
- Northern Beaches
(no longer in force)
- Northern Rivers
(no longer in force)
- Safety
(no longer in force (now see General above))
- Spitting and coughing
(no longer in force (now see General above))
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
arrangements
(no longer in force)
- Vaccination of education and care
workers
(no longer in force)
- Vaccination of health care
workers
(no longer in force)
- Western Australia
(no longer in force)
Environmental planning orders
- The environmental planning order related to construction work days is here. (commenced 11 February 2022)
- State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) Amendment (COVID-19 Special Provisions) 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to temporary cycleways and map is here. (commenced 29 May 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to infrastructure construction work days is here. (commenced 24 December 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to takeaway food and beverages is here. (commenced 2 April 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to construction work days is here. (commenced 2 April 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to health services facilities is here. (commenced 24 December 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to temporary worker's accommodation is here. (commenced 1 April 2020)
- The environmental planning order relating to extended operation is here. (commenced 25 March 2020)
Acts of Parliament
- COVID-19 and Other Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reforms) Act 2022 (assented to 24 March 2022)
- Electoral Amendment (COVID-19) Act 2021 (commenced 29 November 2021)
- Service NSW (One-stop Access to Government Services) Amendment (COVID-19 Information Privacy) Act 2021 (commenced 29 November 2021)
- Local Government Amendment (COVID-19—Elections Special Provisions) Act 2021 (commenced 1 November 2021)
- COVID-19 Recovery Act 2021 (commenced 25 March 2021)
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Act 2021 (commenced 24 March 2021)
- State Revenue Legislation Amendment (COVID-19 Housing Response) Act 2020 No 19 (commenced 11 August 2020)
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Miscellaneous) Act 2020 (commenced 14 May 2020)
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Treasurer) Act 2020 (commenced 14 May 2020)
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures—Attorney General) Act 2020 (commenced 14 May 2020)
- COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 (commenced 25 March 2020)
- Better Regulation and Customer Service Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Relief) Act 2020 (commenced 25 March 2020)
- Treasury Legislation Amendment (COVID-19) Act 2020 (commenced 25 March 2020)
Regulations
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2022 (commenced 1 June 2022)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2022 (commenced 1 June 2022)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Air and Maritime Arrivals) Regulation 2022 (commenced 24 May 2022)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment Regulation 2022 (commenced 4 March 2022)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notices) Regulation 2022 (commenced 2 March 2022)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2022 (commenced 24 February 2022)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2022 (commenced 24 February 2022)
- Local Government (General) Amendment (By-Elections during COVID-19 Pandemic) Regulation 2022 (commenced 4 February 2022)
- Liquor Amendment (COVID Support) Regulation 2022 (commenced 3 February 2022)
- Electoral Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2022 (commenced 19 January 2022)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2022 (commenced 13 January 2022)
- Electoral Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 17 December 2021)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 3 December 2021)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2021 (commenced 1 December 2021)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment (Impacted Lessees) Regulation 2021 (commenced 1 December 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences—Air Transportation Quarantine) Regulation 2021 (commenced 1 December 2021)
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2021 (commenced 1 December 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation (No 6) 2021 (commenced 27 October 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation (No 6) 2021 (commenced 27 October 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation (No 5) 2021 (commenced 8 October 2021)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment (Eligibility) Regulation 2021 (commenced 24 September 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 24 September 2021)
- Long Service Leave Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2021 (commenced 24 September 2021)
- Industrial Relations (General) Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2021 (commenced 24 September 2021)
- Annual Holidays Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2021 (commenced 24 September 2021)
- Interpretation (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Regulation 2021 (commenced 17 September 2021)
- Constitution (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Amendment (Prescribed Period) Regulation 2021 (commenced 17 September 2021)
- Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 15 September 2021)
- Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 10 September 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation (No 4) 2021 (commenced 6 September 2021)
- Private Health Facilities Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 3 September 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 11 August 2021)
- Public Holidays Amendment (COVID-19 Revocations) Order 2021 (commenced 11 August 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Regulation (No 4) 2021 (commenced 30 July 2021)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 21 July 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 2021 (commenced 21 July 2021)
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 21 July 2021)
- Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response) Amendment Regulation 2021 (commenced 14 July 2021)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 14 July 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Regulation (No 3) 2021 (commenced 26 June 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 28 May 2021)
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 12 May 2021)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (commenced 12 May 2021)
- Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (COVID-19 Proof of Identity) Regulation 2021 (commenced 16 April 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Regulation (No 2) 2021 (commenced 1 April 2021)
- Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment (COVID-19 Vaccine) Regulation 2021 (commenced 19 March 2021)
- Private Health Facilities Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2021 (commenced 19 March 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation 2021 (commenced 12 March 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Regulation 2021 (commenced 3 January 2021)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation (No 4) 2020 (commenced 17 December 2020)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2020 (commenced 1 January 2021)
- Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 19 November 2020)
- Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020(commenced 19 November 2020)
- Water Management (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 19 November 2020)
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced in part 12 November 2020; remainder commenced 13 November 2020)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced in part 12 November 2020; remainder commenced 13 November 2020)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced 24 October 2020)
- Workers Compensation Amendment (COVID-19 Weekly Payment Compensation) Regulation 2020 (commenced 23 October 2020)
- Liquor Amendment (COVID-19 and Managed Alcohol Program) Regulation 2020 (commenced 15 October 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Border Control) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced 2 October 2020)
- Associations Incorporation Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 25 September 2020)
- Mental Health Amendment (COVID-19 Special Provisions) Regulation 2020 (commenced 25 September 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation (No 3) 2020 (commenced 25 September 2020)
- Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) (No 2) Regulation 2020 (commenced 16 October 2020)
- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 25 September 2020)
- Constitution (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Amendment (Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Interpretation (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 3) 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Retirement Villages Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 18 September 2020)
- Annual Holidays Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 11 September 2020)
- Long Service Leave Amendment (COVID-19 Prescribed Period) Regulation 2020 (commenced 11 September 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Border Control—Transiting ACT Residents) Regulation 2020 (commenced 13 August 2020)
- Workers Compensation Amendment (Consequential COVID-19 Matters) Regulation 2020 (commenced 24 July 2020)
- Game and Feral Animal Control Amendment (COVID-19 Extension of Licences) Regulation 2020 (commenced 17 July 2020)
- Health Services Amendment (Quarantine Services) Regulation 2020 (commenced 15 July 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Border Control) Regulation 2020 (commenced 8 July 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced 7 July 2020)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Amendment Regulation 2020 (commenced 3 July 2020)
- Parking Space Levy Amendment (COVID-19 Indexation of Levy) Regulation 2020 (commenced 19 June 2020)
- Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Amendment (COVID-19 Indexation of Fees) Regulation 2020 (commenced 19 June 2020)
- Community Land Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 5 June 2020)
- Strata Schemes Management Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 5 June 2020)
- Liquor Amendment (COVID-19 Licence Endorsements and Temporary Freezes) Regulation 2020 (commenced 29 May 2020)
- Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Supply of Vaccines by Pharmacists) Regulation 2020 (commenced 8 May 2020)
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (COVID-19 Planning Bodies) Regulation 2020 (commenced 30 April 2020)
- Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (commenced 24 April 2020)
- Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 24 April 2020)
- Constitution (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Regulation 2020 (commenced 24 April 2020)
- Child Protection (Working with Children) Amendment (COVID-19 Proof of Identity) Regulation 2020 (commenced 22 April 2020)
- Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (commenced 22 April 2020)
- Local Government (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 17 April 2020)
- Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Prescriptions) Regulation 2020 (commenced 17 April 2020)
- Workers Compensation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 17 April 2020)
- Firearms Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 15 April 2020)
- Weapons Prohibition Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 15 April 2020)
- Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 15 April 2020)
- Public Health Amendment (COVID-19 Spitting and Coughing) Regulation 2020 (commenced 9 April 2020)
- Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Amendment (Emergency Measures—COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 3 April 2020)
- Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (commenced 3 April 2020)
Last updated 1 December 2022 at 08:04