COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020Food Act 2006Reprint noteThis is the last reprint before expiry. Expired on 30 September 2021 by 2020 SL No. 80 s 15.Health Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Health Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020.2CommencementSection 13 is taken to have commenced on 19 March 2020.3Declaration that regulation is made under COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, s 13This regulation is made under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, section 13.4Period not extended beyond 30 September 2021(1)This section applies if a period extended under this regulation would, but for this section, end on a day that is after 30 September 2021.(2)The period is taken to end on 30 September 2021.s 4 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1); 2021 Act No. 16 s 21Part 2Modification of Food Act 20065Application of part(1)This part provides for modifying particular periods under the Food Act 2006.(2)In this part—

(a)a reference to the Act is a reference to the Food Act 2006; and

(b)a reference to an application is a reference to an application—

(i)made, but not decided, before the commencement; or

(ii)made after the commencement.

6Period for requesting further information or document for application for licence—Act, s 59(1)This section applies in relation to an application for a licence made to a local government if the local government has, under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, section 12(3)(a) or (b), modified the period mentioned in section 61(1) of the Act for the application.(2)Section 59 of the Act applies in relation to the application as if the reference in section 59(3) of the Act to 30 days were a reference to the modified period.7Period for deciding application for renewal, restoration or amendment of licence—Act, s 77Section 77 of the Act applies in relation to an application for renewal, restoration or amendment of a licence as if each reference in the section to 30 days were a reference to 90 days.8Period for requesting further information or document for application for approval as auditor—Act, s 132(1)This section applies in relation to an application for approval as an auditor if the chief executive has, under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, section 12(3)(a) or (b), modified the period mentioned in section 134(1) of the Act for the application.(2)Section 132 of the Act applies in relation to the application as if the reference in section 132(3) of the Act to 30 days were a reference to the modified period.9Period for deciding application for amendment of conditions of auditor’s approval—Act, s 143Section 143 of the Act applies in relation to an application for the amendment of the conditions of an auditor’s approval as if each reference in the section to 30 days were a reference to 90 days.10Period for deciding application for compensation—Act, s 220Section 220 of the Act applies in relation to an application for compensation as if the reference in section 220(4) of the Act to 28 days were a reference to 90 days.11Period for giving QCAT information notice of review decision—Act, s 239Section 239 of the Act applies in relation to an application for review of an original decision as if the references in section 239(4) of the Act to 30 days and 30th day were references to 90 days and 90th day.Part 3pt 3 hdg om 2021 SL No. 142 s 7412s 12 om 2021 SL No. 142 s 7413s 13 om 2021 SL No. 142 s 7414s 14 om 2021 SL No. 142 s 74Part 4Expiry of regulation15ExpiryThis regulation expires on 30 September 2021.s 15 amd 2020 Act No. 38 s 38(1); 2021 Act No. 16 s 22