Coronavirus

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (30 June 2020).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

Section 28 of the Emergency Management Act2004 (EM act) deals with failure to comply with a section 25 direction; such direction may be given for a person to undergo an examination, including diagnostic procedure. An individual fine if reported (through the courts) for failure to comply with a direction under the EM act, is $20,000 for a natural person.

A failure to comply may more appropriately be expiated. COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, Part 1, section 1(g) modifies the penalty provision on EM act s28(1) to add the expiation of $1,000 (plus a victims of crime levy).

Should circumstances warrant, the person may also be subject to a direction under part 10 of the South Australian Public Health Act 2011 and required under that legislation to undertake a test.