Criminal Law Consolidation (COVID-19) (Assaults on Certain Workers) Amendment Bill 2020
Coughing COVID-19 on Retail and Emergency Workers is Now Classed as Assault for Next 12 Months
Status: This bill is being discussed and will be voted on at some stage.
PIPE Bill ID # 5826
State / Territory: South Australia (SA)
Last Modified 08 April 2020
This Bill was sponsored by Lee Odenwalder ( ALP )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that... Coughing on an emergency services worker or retail worker (shop assistant, including pharmacy, petrol or supermarket workers) when you know you have COVID-19 is now classed as assault;
This bill being passed means that... Coughing on an emergency services worker or retail worker (shop assistant, including pharmacy, petrol or supermarket workers) and then stating or announcing that you have COVID-19 is now classed as assault
This bill being passed means that... These provisions will remain in place for 12 months from when they take effect
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