COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations 2022
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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations 2022
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 12th day of December 2022
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 33(1)(a) and (b) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for COVID-19 Response made after complying with section 33 of that Act.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations 2022.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 15 December 2022.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2021.
4 Regulation 5 amended (Classes of infringement offences and related penalties)
(1)
In regulation 5(2), replace the table with:
| Class of offence | Fee: individual ($) | Fee: any other person ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk | 250 | 500 | ||
| Medium risk | 500 | 1,000 | ||
| High risk | 1,000 | 3,000 |
(2)
In regulation 5(3), replace the table with:
| Class of offence | Fine: individual ($) | Fine: any other person ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low risk | 500 | 2,000 | ||
| Medium risk | 1,000 | 6,000 | ||
| High risk | 3,000 | 9,000 |
Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 15 December 2022, amend the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Regulations 2021 (the principal regulations).
The principal regulations are made under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (the Act). They prescribe classes of infringement offences under the Act and the related penalties for each class of infringement offence.
The amendments reduce the infringement fees and maximum fines for infringement offences to align the principal regulations with amendments made to the regulation-making provisions in the Act.
Date of notification in Gazette: 15 December 2022.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Health.
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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Infringement Offences) Amendment Regulations 2022
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