COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 2020 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make various temporary modifications of the law of the State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for other purposes. Subject Land & soil, Water, General Keyword Social protection Poverty Lease Tax/levy Business/industry/corporations Hazards Public health Water supply Water charges Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 makes temporary modification to the law of the State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for other purposes. The Act is organised in 2 Parts (Part 1 – Preliminary and Part 2 - General Provisions), and 2 Schedules (Schedule 1 - Special provisions relating to detention of certain protected persons during COVID-19 pandemic; Schedule 2 – Temporary modifications to particular State Laws). Full text English Website www.legislation.sa.gov.au References - Legislation Amends Electricity Act 1996. Legislation | Australia | 1996 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection Act 1993. Legislation | Australia | 1993 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Special fund, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Air quality/air pollution, EIA, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Emergency Management Act 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2020) Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Special fund, Policy/planning, Precautionary principle, Social protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases No 2) Regulations 2020. Legislation | Australia | 2020 (2020) Keyword: Social protection, Poverty, Tax/levy, Business/industry/corporations, Hazards, Lease, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX