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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2019-2020-2021
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
National Health Amendment
(COVID-19) Bill 2021
No. , 2021
(Health)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
National Health Act
1953
, and for related purposes
No. , 2021
National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2021
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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National Health Act 1953
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No. , 2021
National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2021
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A Bill for an Act to amend the
National Health Act
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1953
, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the
National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Act 2021
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2021
No. , 2021
Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments
Schedule 1
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National Health Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2021
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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National Health Act 1953
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1 After Part VIIIA
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Insert:
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Part VIIIB--COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
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132G Provision of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
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(1) The Minister may provide or arrange for the provision of:
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(a) COVID-19 vaccines (including boosters); and
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(b) treatments for COVID-19; and
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(c) consumables related to the use of such vaccines and
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treatments.
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(2) To avoid doubt:
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(a) subsection (1) covers payments for vaccines, treatments or
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consumables even if arrangements to purchase those
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vaccines, treatments or consumables were made before this
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Part commenced; and
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(b) this Part does not limit the provision of vaccines, treatments
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or consumables for COVID-19 or any other disease or
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ailment under another provision of this Act or any other law.
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(3) This Part has no effect after 30 June 2022.
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