Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

This section applies immediately after the expiry day if—

immediately before the expiry day, an application made under former section 548J had not been decided; or

immediately before the expiry day, the period for appealing a COVID-19 test order under former section 548N had not ended; or

immediately before the expiry day, an appeal filed under former section 548N had not been decided; or

immediately before the expiry day, a respiratory tract sample authorised to be taken under a COVID-19 test order made under former section 548L had not been taken; or

immediately before the expiry day, a respiratory tract sample taken from a person under former section 548O had not been tested for COVID-19.

Former chapter 18B continues to apply to a matter mentioned in subsection (1) as if the chapter had not expired.

In this section—expiry day means the day on which former chapter 18B expires.former, for a provision, means the provision as in force from time to time before its expiry.