NSW Border Restrictions Covid-19 – 21 July 2020
On July 20, the NSW Government announced changes to COVID-19 restrictions for those entering and exiting NSW.
As of 11.59pm July 21, 2020 the following restrictions come into place (as noted in the NSW Public Health (Covid-19 Border Control) Order 2020 – Dated 20 July 2020)
The document in its entirety can be found at: https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2020_2020-157.pdf
Additionally, a copy of the original Order dated 7th July 2020, can be found at: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Documents/pho-border-control.pdf
The following is an extract from the above-mentioned NSW Public Health (Covid-19 Border Control) Order 2020 – Dated 20 July 2020
Schedule 1 Amendment of Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Order 2020
[1] Clause 3 Definitions
Omit the definitions of Border community, Border community resident, critical services and interstate resident from clause 3(1).
[2] Clause 3(1)
Insert in alphabetical order
— border zone means the area shown as the border zone on the Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Map approved by the Minister on the making of the Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Amendment Order 2020.
Note. A copy of the Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Map is available on www.nsw.gov.au.
Note: Only part map pictured. Full Map found at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/system/files/2020-07/entire-border-zone-covid-19-nsw-border-entry-permit.pdf
Border zone resident means a person who usually resides within the border zone.
COVID-19 environmental cleaning means environmental cleaning and disinfection in a workplace or other non-residential premises to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Critical services includes the following services—
(a) the movement of freight on a commercial basis,
(b) the movement of persons on a commercial basis,
(c) the maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure,
(d) medical, hospital, dental or veterinary care,
(e) Commonwealth defence and security services,
(f) mining, agriculture, construction, energy or manufacturing,
(g) COVID-19 environmental cleaning on a commercial basis that is not available locally,
but does not include services provided by a seasonal worker.
Day school means the following—
(a) a government or non-government school, other than a boarding school,
(b) a pre-school,
(c) a child care centre.
Day school visitor means—
(a) a person ordinarily resident in Victoria who is—
(i) a student at a day school entering New South Wales for the purposes of receiving instruction, or
(ii) a parent or guardian accompanying a student referred to in subparagraph (i) if the student is under 18 years of age, or
(iii) a staff member of a day school entering New South Wales for the purposes of working at or providing services in relation to the school, or
(iv) another person engaged to work at or provide services in relation to a day school entering New South Wales for the purposes of working at or providing services to the school, and
Note. Another person engaged to work at or provide services in relation to a day school would include, for example—
(a) a cleaner contracted to work at the school, and
(b) a person engaged to drive a school bus.
(b) a person ordinarily resident in New South Wales who is—
(i) a student at a day school in Victoria who, after entering Victoria for the purposes of receiving instruction, is returning to New South Wales, or
(ii) a parent or guardian accompanying a student referred to in subparagraph (i) if the student is under 18 years of age, or
(iii) a staff member of a day school in Victoria, who after entering Victoria for the purposes of working at the school, is returning to New South Wales, or
(iv) another person engaged to work at or provide services in relation to a day school in Victoria, who after entering Victoria for the purposes of working at the school, is returning to New South Wales.
Note. Another person engaged to work at or provide services in relation to a day school would include, for example—
(a) a cleaner contracted to work at the school, and
(b) a person engaged to drive a school bus.
Permitted purpose, in relation to an entry permit issued to a border zone resident, means for the purpose of doing any of the following—
(a) work (but only if the resident cannot work from home),
(b) attend a school or other educational institution (but only if the resident cannot learn from home),
(c) obtain medical care or supplies or health services. relevant condition—
see clause 5. Relevant
COVID-19 Safety Plan means—
(a) for a person moving freight on a commercial basis—a COVID-19 Safety Plan that addresses the matters required by the COVID-19 safety checklist for persons moving freight approved by the Chief Health Officer and published on the New South Wales Government website (www.nsw.gov.au), or (b) for child access or care arrangements—the COVID-19 Safety Plan for those arrangements approved by the Chief Health Officer and published on the New South Wales Government website (www.nsw.gov.au).
Cross Border Permits
You can apply for a border permit online at
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-covid-19-nsw-border-entry-permit
I hope this information is helpful and as we get more information, we will continue to update you.