Section 51: Temporary measures during COVID-19 period

51. Temporary measures during COVID-19 period (1) Where, under this Act, a time is imposed on the Authority, the Board or any other person to do or refrain from doing 44 Acts 2020 any other act or thing and the time for doing or refraining from doing that other act or thing expires, or falls wholly or partly, during – (a) the COVID-19 period, the Authority, Board or person may, notwithstanding the time imposed, do or refrain from doing that other act or thing not later than 30 days after the COVID-19 period lapses or not later than such further period as may be prescribed; or (b) a period of 21 days after the COVID-19 period lapses, the person may, notwithstanding the time imposed, do or refrain from doing that other act or thing not later than 30 days after the period of 21 days lapses or not later than such further period as may be prescribed. (2) (a) Where, under this Act, a licence expires during – (i) the COVID-19 period, the licence shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, be deemed not to have expired and shall remain valid for a period of 30 days after the COVID-19 period lapses or for such further period as may be prescribed; or (ii) a period of 21 days after the COVID-19 period lapses, be deemed not to have expired and shall remain valid for a period of 30 days after the period of 21 days lapses or for such further period as may be prescribed. (b) In this subsection – “licence” includes a permit, an authorisation, an approval, a clearance or a certificate. (3) Where, under this Act, the time for doing an act or thing expires, or falls wholly or partly, during – (a) the COVID-19 period, no charge, interest, penalty, surcharge or any other additional fee shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, be Acts 2020 45 charged or payable provided that the act or thing is done not later than 30 days after the COVID-19 period lapses or for such further period as may be prescribed; or (b) a period of 21 days after the COVID-19 period lapses, no charge, interest, penalty, surcharge or any other additional fee shall, notwithstanding the time imposed, be charged or payable provided that the act or thing is done not later than 30 days after the period of 21 days lapses or not later than such further period as may be prescribed.