South Australia
COVID-19 Emergency Response (Section 17) Regulations 2020
under the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Witnessing of documents
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the COVID-19 Emergency Response (Section 17) Regulations 2020.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.
4—Witnessing of documents
Section 17 of the Act does not apply to a requirement that a person be physically present to witness the signing, execution, certification or stamping of a document or to take any oath, affirmation or declaration in relation to a document.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Revocation of regulations
These regulations became obsolete on the repeal of s 17 of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 on 9.9.2021
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2020	48	Gazette 20.4.2020 p807 	20.4.2020: r 2