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Jane Chambers
Group Manager, Public Health Policy and Regulation Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui
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Memorandum
Final orders for signing to give effect to Cabinet’s new approach to manage
COVID-19
Date due to MO: 12 September 2022
Action required by:
12 September 2022
Security level:
IN CONFIDENCE
Health Report number: 20221438
To:
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for COVID-19 Response
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ACT
Contact for telephone discussion
Name
Position
Telephone
Stephen Glover
Group Manager, COVID-19 Policy
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Dr Diana Sarfati
Director-General of Health
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE
Minister’s office to complete:
☐ Approved
☐ Decline
☐ Noted
☐ Needs change
☐ Seen
☐ Overtaken by events
☐ See Minister’s Notes
☐ Withdrawn
OFFICIAL
Comment:
Briefing 20221438
Purpose of report
1.
This report recommends you approve the attached amendment and revocation orders,
made under section 11 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020.
2.
This report discloses all relevant information and implications.
Summary
3.
On 12 September 2022, Cabinet agreed to shift from the COVID-19 Protection Framework
(CPF) to a new approach for managing COVID-19.
4.
You have agreed to make changes to a suite of COVID-19 orders made under the COVID-
19 Public Health Response Act 2020 to reflect Cabinet’s decisions on a new approach to
manage COVID-19 and the current outbreak risk context [HR 20221395 refers]. These
changes include amendments to the:
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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2021 to remove post-arrival
testing, vaccination requirements and the requirement not to show symptoms or be
under a public health direction in another country
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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation Requirements and Permitted Work)
Order 2022 (SRPW) to remove the 7-day household contact isolation requirement.
5.
In addition, the orders below have become redundant, and you have agreed to their
revocation:
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order 2021
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Order 2020
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Testing for COVID-19) Order 2022
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.
6.
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is providing you with separate advice about a
new mask order and the revocation of the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
INFORMATION
7.
Under section 11 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020, your approval of the
RELEASED UNDER THE
attached Amendment and Revocation Orders is required to give legal effect to the new
settings.
8.
Once signed, the new settings will take effect 11:59 pm on 12 September to follow the
announcement of the new approach to managing COVID-19. The revocation of the
vaccination order would come into force at 11:59pm on 26 September, to allow time for
health sector employers to update their employment policies in light of this change.
OFFICIAL
Recommendations
It is recommended that you:
1. note
that on 12 September 2022, Cabinet agreed to shift from the
Noted
COVID-19 Protection Framework (CPF) to a new approach for
managing COVID-19
Briefing 20221438
2. note
that you have agreed to make changes to a suite of COVID-19
Noted
orders made under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act
2020 to reflect Cabinet’s decisions on a new approach to manage
COVID-19 [HR 20221395 refers]
3. sign
the attached COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border)
Yes/No
Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 which will remove all substantial
requirements for travellers and airlines except for those relating to
the provision of information for contact tracing purposes and the
completion of the New Zealand Traveller Declaration
4. sign
the attached COVID-19 Public Health Response (Self-isolation
Yes/No
Requirements) Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 which removes the
requirement for household contacts of COVID-19 cases to isolate
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5. sign
the attached COVID-19 Public Health Response (Revocations)
Yes/No
Order 2022 which will revoke the following four Orders:
• COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order
ACT
(No 2) 2020
• COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and
Quarantine) Order 2020
• COVID-19 Public Health Response (Testing for COVID-19)
Order 2022
• COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order
2021.
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE
Dr Diana Sarfati
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Te Tumu Whakarae mō te Hauora
Minister for COVID-19 Response
Director-General of Health
Date: 12 September 2022
Date:
OFFICIAL
Briefing 20221438
