Short title and commencement
1.—(1) This Act is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 and, except for Parts 4, 5 and 7, comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
(2) Parts 1 (except section 2), 2 and 3 continue in force for a period of one year beginning on the date of their commencement.
(3) The expiry of Part 1, 2 or 3 does not—
- (a) affect its operation as respects things previously done or omitted to be done; or
- (b) apply to section 2, 6(5) to (7), 7(2) to (5), 8 or 26 or regulations made under section 26.
(4) Despite the expiry of Part 2, Division 4 of that Part (including regulations made under section 19 for that Division) continues to apply in relation to—
- (a) any application for an assessor's determination that is pending on the date of the expiry; and
- (b) any application for an assessor's determination made pursuant to saving and transitional provisions made under section 19(2)(f).
(5) Part 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.
(6) Section 2 and Part 5 are deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020.
(7) Part 7 (except for section 34(1) and (2)) comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette and continues in force for a period of one year beginning on that date.
(8) Section 34(1) and (2) is deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020 and continues in force for a period of one year beginning on that date.
