NSW Government Gazette No 95 of 11 March 2021

Government Gazetteof the State of

New South WalesNumber 95ndashHealth and Education

Thursday 11 March 2021

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New South Wales

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021under the

Public Health Act 2010

s2021-105d06

I Brad Hazzard the Minister for Health and Medical Research make the following Order undersection 7 of the Public Health Act 2010

Dated 10 March 2021

BRAD HAZZARD MPMinister for Health and Medical Research

Explanatory noteThe objects of this Order aremdash(a) to repeal the Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020 and(b) to require operators of residential aged care facilities to consider advice from the Chief Health

Officer in relation to certain matters including visitors face masks and vaccinations

[n2021-0470] NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021under the

Public Health Act 2010

Page 2

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021 [NSW]

1 Name of OrderThis Order is the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering andMovement) Amendment Order 2021

2 CommencementThis Order commences at the beginning of 11 March 2021

3 Repeal of Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020The Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020 is repealed

NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021

Page 3

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021 [NSW]Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

[1] Clause 37 Direction of Minister about holiday homes and short-term rentalsOmit ldquounless all of those persons are from the same householdrdquo from clause 37(1)

[2] Part 2 Division 9 headingOmit ldquoLord Howe Islandrdquo Insert instead ldquoMiscellaneousrdquo

[3] Clause 40AInsert after clause 40mdash

40A Direction of Minister about residential aged care facilities(1) The Minister directs that the operator of a residential aged care facility must

consider the advice of the Chief Health Officer in relation to the followingmattersmdash(a) the management of visitors to the premises of the facility(b) the screening of staff and visitors before entering the premises of the

facility(c) the conduct of group recreational or other activities for residents of the

facility(d) the wearing of face masks by staff and visitors(e) vaccinations against influenza or COVID-19 for staff visitors and

residents(2) In this clausemdash

operator of a residential aged care facility means the person who ownscontrols or operates the facilityresidential aged care facility means a facility at which the following servicesare provided to a person in relation to whom a residential care subsidy orflexible care subsidy is payable under the Aged Care Act 1997 of theCommonwealthmdash(a) accommodation(b) personal care or nursing care

NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021under the

Public Health Act 2010

Page 2

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021 [NSW]

1 Name of OrderThis Order is the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering andMovement) Amendment Order 2021

2 CommencementThis Order commences at the beginning of 11 March 2021

3 Repeal of Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020The Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020 is repealed

NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021

Page 3

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021 [NSW]Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

[1] Clause 37 Direction of Minister about holiday homes and short-term rentalsOmit ldquounless all of those persons are from the same householdrdquo from clause 37(1)

[2] Part 2 Division 9 headingOmit ldquoLord Howe Islandrdquo Insert instead ldquoMiscellaneousrdquo

[3] Clause 40AInsert after clause 40mdash

40A Direction of Minister about residential aged care facilities(1) The Minister directs that the operator of a residential aged care facility must

consider the advice of the Chief Health Officer in relation to the followingmattersmdash(a) the management of visitors to the premises of the facility(b) the screening of staff and visitors before entering the premises of the

facility(c) the conduct of group recreational or other activities for residents of the

facility(d) the wearing of face masks by staff and visitors(e) vaccinations against influenza or COVID-19 for staff visitors and

residents(2) In this clausemdash

operator of a residential aged care facility means the person who ownscontrols or operates the facilityresidential aged care facility means a facility at which the following servicesare provided to a person in relation to whom a residential care subsidy orflexible care subsidy is payable under the Aged Care Act 1997 of theCommonwealthmdash(a) accommodation(b) personal care or nursing care

NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021

Page 3

Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Amendment Order 2021 [NSW]Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2021

[1] Clause 37 Direction of Minister about holiday homes and short-term rentalsOmit ldquounless all of those persons are from the same householdrdquo from clause 37(1)

[2] Part 2 Division 9 headingOmit ldquoLord Howe Islandrdquo Insert instead ldquoMiscellaneousrdquo

[3] Clause 40AInsert after clause 40mdash

40A Direction of Minister about residential aged care facilities(1) The Minister directs that the operator of a residential aged care facility must

consider the advice of the Chief Health Officer in relation to the followingmattersmdash(a) the management of visitors to the premises of the facility(b) the screening of staff and visitors before entering the premises of the

facility(c) the conduct of group recreational or other activities for residents of the

facility(d) the wearing of face masks by staff and visitors(e) vaccinations against influenza or COVID-19 for staff visitors and

residents(2) In this clausemdash

operator of a residential aged care facility means the person who ownscontrols or operates the facilityresidential aged care facility means a facility at which the following servicesare provided to a person in relation to whom a residential care subsidy orflexible care subsidy is payable under the Aged Care Act 1997 of theCommonwealthmdash(a) accommodation(b) personal care or nursing care

NSW Government Gazette 11 March 2021