COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020).

Part 33A of the Act deals with directions relating to COVID-19 and applies while an epidemic notice is in force for COVID-19 under section 5 of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006. The purpose of this Part is to provide a response to the outbreak of COVID-19, and a recovery from it, that: a) avoids, remedies, or mitigates the actual or potential adverse effects of the outbreak; and b) facilitates co-ordinated processes and planning. Part 2 deals with the amendments to Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006, Section 24 amended (Judges may modify rules of court during epidemic). Part 3 establishes the amendments to Local Government Act 2002 (to clause 25A while epidemic notice in force for COVID-19).