COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017Education (General Provisions) Act 2006Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005Repeal/Expiry InformationThis is the last reprint before expiry. Expired on 30 April 2022 the COVID-19 legislation expiry day—see section 14.Education Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Education Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.2CommencementThe following provisions are taken to have commenced on 31 March 2020—

(a)sections 3 and 4;

(b)part 2, divisions 1 and 3, other than sections 10 and 11.

3DefinitionsIn this regulation—authorise, for part 2, see section 5.eligible period, for part 2, see section 6.4DeclarationThis regulation is made under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, sections 8 and 13.Part 2Modification of Acts and regulationsDivision 1Interpretation5Definitions for partIn this part—authorise includes require.eligible period see section 6.6Meaning of eligible period(1)Each of the following is an eligible period—

(a)a period within which an entity is authorised to do a thing, including, for example, any of the things mentioned in the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, section 12(1)(a);

(b)a period at the end of which a thing expires, including, for example—

(i)a document; or

(ii)an identity card; or

(iii)an exemption; or

(iv)a term of office.

(2)A reference in subsection (1)(a) to a period within which an entity is authorised to do a thing includes a reference to any expression of time provided for under a provision for doing the thing.Examples of an expression of time in a provision—

•a provision requiring a person to do a thing immediately

•a provision requiring a person to do a thing promptly

(3)A reference in this section to doing a thing includes a reference to omitting to do a thing.(4)In this section—expires includes—

(a)stops having legal operation or effect; and

(b)stops being valid.

Division 2Modification of Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 and Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 20177Application of division(1)This division applies for modifying particular provisions of the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 and the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017.(2)A reference in this division to the Act is a reference to the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017.(3)A reference in this division to the regulation is a reference to the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017.8Extension of particular periods provided for by Act and regulation(1)This section applies in relation to a provision of the Act or the regulation if—

(a)the provision provides for an eligible period; and

(b)the Act or the regulation does not expressly authorise an entity to modify the eligible period.

Examples of provisions in relation to which this section applies—

•sections 30(1) and 39(5) of the Act

•section 24(7) of the regulation, definition special assistance period

(2)The board may extend the eligible period for a period ending on or before the COVID-19 legislation expiry day, if satisfied the extension is necessary for a purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.(3)The board’s power to extend the eligible period may be exercised—

(a)if the extension applies generally or to a particular class of persons or matters—by notice published on the board’s website; or

(b)if the extension applies to a particular person—by giving the person notice of the extension and the reasons for the extension.

(4)If the extension applies to a particular person, the power to extend the eligible period may be exercised on the board’s own initiative or on the application of the person.(5)In this section—board see schedule 1 of the Act.s 8 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1)Division 3Modification of Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and Education (General Provisions) Regulation 20179Application of division(1)This division provides for modifying particular provisions of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 and the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.(2)A reference in this division to the Act is a reference to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.(3)A reference in this division to the regulation is a reference to the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017.10Modification of particular provisions of regulation about attendance at meetings(1)This section applies in relation to a provision of the regulation if the provision requires or permits—

(a)a person to physically attend a meeting for a particular purpose or particular matter; or

(b)an entity to call or hold a meeting for a particular purpose or particular matter.Examples of provisions of the regulation in relation to which this section applies—sections 35 and 36

(2)A person who is required or permitted to attend the meeting may do so by using communication technology.Examples of communication technology—telephone, video conference11Extension of particular periods provided for by Act and regulation—general(1)This section applies in relation to a provision of the Act or the regulation, other than an excluded provision, if—

(a)the provision provides for an eligible period; and

(b)the Act or the regulation does not expressly authorise an entity to modify the eligible period.

Examples of provisions in relation to which this section applies—

•sections 90(1), 109(7)(a)(i), 159(2), 370(2) and 374(2) of the Act

•sections 45(1) and 54(3) of the regulation

(2)The chief executive may extend the eligible period for a period ending on or before the COVID-19 legislation expiry day, if satisfied the extension is necessary for a purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.(3)The chief executive’s power to extend the eligible period may be exercised—

(a)if the extension applies generally or to a particular class of persons or matters—by notice published on the department’s website; or

(b)if the extension applies to a particular person—by giving the person notice of the extension and the reasons for the extension.

(4)If the extension applies to a particular person, the power to extend the eligible period may be exercised on the chief executive’s own initiative or on the application of the person.(5)In this section—excluded provision means—

(a)section 135(2) or a provision of chapter 9, part 5 of the Act; or

(b)section 44(1) of the regulation.

s 11 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1)12Extension of particular periods—Act, s 135 and regulation, s 44(1)The chief executive may extend, for a period ending on or before the COVID-19 legislation expiry day, the period within which—

(a)an association must give the chief executive a copy of its audited accounts for a financial year under section 135(2) of the Act; or

(b)the annual general meeting of an association must be held under section 44(1) of the regulation.

(2)However, the chief executive may extend the period only if satisfied the extension is necessary for a purpose of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.(3)The chief executive’s power to extend the period may be exercised—

(a)if the extension applies in relation to associations generally—by notice published on the department’s website; or

(b)if the extension applies to a particular association—by giving the association notice of the extension and the reasons for the extension.

(4)If the extension applies to a particular association, the power to extend the period may be exercised on the chief executive’s own initiative or on the application of the association.s 12 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1)Division 4Modification of Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 200513Modification of requirement to attend before investigator—Act, s 181(1)The Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005, section 181 applies as if section 181(b) were omitted and the following provisions were inserted—

(b)to attend before the investigator to answer questions by—

(i)attending in person at a stated reasonable time and place; or

(ii)attending by audio link or audio visual link at a stated reasonable time; or

(c)to produce a stated thing to the investigator by—

(i)attending before the investigator at a stated reasonable time and place to produce the thing in person; or

(ii)producing the thing at or before a stated reasonable time in another stated way that does not involve physical attendance before the investigator.Examples of a way a thing may be produced for subparagraph (ii)—by post, by email

(2)In this section—audio link see the Evidence Act 1977, section 39C.audio visual link see the Evidence Act 1977, schedule 3.Part 3Expiry of regulation14ExpiryThis regulation expires on the COVID-19 legislation expiry day.s 14 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1)