Queensland Consolidated Acts

COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2020 - SECT 2

2 Main purposes

The main purposes of this Act are—

(a) to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons affected by the COVID-19 emergency; and

(b) to facilitate the continuance of public administration, judicial process, small business and other activities disrupted by the COVID-19 emergency, including by easing regulatory requirements and establishing an office of small business commissioner; and

(c) to provide for matters related to residential, retail and prescribed leases affected by the COVID-19 emergency; and

(d) to support the Queensland rental sector during the COVID-19 emergency period.