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sec.61AFees for quarantine during COVID-19 emergency— Act , s 362MC
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### sec.61A Fees for quarantine during COVID-19 emergency— Act , s 362MC
For section 362MC of the Act , this section prescribes the fees for a person’s quarantine.
For an adult, the fees are—
for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and
for meals, for each day of quarantine—$65.
For a child, the fees are—
for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and
for meals, for each day of quarantine—
for a child 13 years or older—$65; or
for a child 3 years or older, but under 13 years—$32.50; or
for a child under 3 years—nil.
However, if 2 or more persons are required or permitted to quarantine together in shared accommodation—
the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) applies for only 1 of the persons; and
the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) for each additional person is nil.
s 61A ins 2020 Act No. 19 s 144
amd 2021 SL No. 17 s 3 ; 2021 SL No. 82 s 4
(sec.61A-ssec.1) For section 362MC of the Act , this section prescribes the fees for a person’s quarantine.
(sec.61A-ssec.2) For an adult, the fees are— for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and for meals, for each day of quarantine—$65.
(sec.61A-ssec.3) For a child, the fees are— for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and for meals, for each day of quarantine— for a child 13 years or older—$65; or for a child 3 years or older, but under 13 years—$32.50; or for a child under 3 years—nil.
(sec.61A-ssec.4) However, if 2 or more persons are required or permitted to quarantine together in shared accommodation— the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) applies for only 1 of the persons; and the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) for each additional person is nil.
- (a) for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and
- (b) for meals, for each day of quarantine—$65.
- (a) for accommodation, including cleaning, for each night of quarantine—$165; and
- (b) for meals, for each day of quarantine— (i) for a child 13 years or older—$65; or (ii) for a child 3 years or older, but under 13 years—$32.50; or (iii) for a child under 3 years—nil.
- (i) for a child 13 years or older—$65; or
- (ii) for a child 3 years or older, but under 13 years—$32.50; or
- (iii) for a child under 3 years—nil.
- (i) for a child 13 years or older—$65; or
- (ii) for a child 3 years or older, but under 13 years—$32.50; or
- (iii) for a child under 3 years—nil.
- (a) the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) applies for only 1 of the persons; and
- (b) the fee under subsection (2) (a) or (3) (a) for each additional person is nil.