Revoked - Declared Interstate Places of Concern Direction (No. 3)

This Direction was revoked on 15 January 2022, and is no longer in effect.

Summary

Effective from: 1am AEST 29 September 2021

Posted: 29 September 2021

Revoked on: 15 January 2022

l, Dr Jeannette Young, Chief Health Officer, reasonably believe it is necessary to publish the following list of interstate places of concern pursuant to the powers under s362B of the Public Health Act 2005 to assist in containing, or to respond to, the spread of COVID-19 within the community.

The Direction applies from 1.00am Wednesday 29 September 2021 until the end of the declared public health emergency, unless it is revoked or replaced. This Direction replaces the public health direction referred to as the Declared Interstate Places of Concern Direction (No.2). The purpose of this Direction is to identify Interstate Places of Concern for the Public Health Direction – Interstate Places of Concern (Stay at Home in Queensland) Direction (No. 5) or its successors.

A person who has been in a place of concern since the start date identified for the place of concern must follow the quarantine (stay at home requirements) in the Interstate Places of Concern Direction until 14 days have passed since they were in the place of concern.

From 1:00am Wednesday 29 September 2021, there are no Local government Areas listed as Places of Concern for the above listed Direction.

Penalties: A person to whom the direction applies commits an offence if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the direction.