Author Archives: Melody Halangoda
The legislative amendments, Public Health Orders and restrictions put in place by the NSW government in light of the COVID 19 pandemic mean that police are now issuing people with infringement notices and court attendance notices where they believe a law has been broken. These legislative amendments, combined with the closure of certain businesses and restrictions placed on our day to day lives, has impacted the type of matters people are seeking our assistance for. Since the pandemic has taken hold and NSW have implemented its social distancing measures, many criminal lawyers have… Read More
Police have powers under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) to enforce the Social Distancing Rules. You can get a copy of the rules on the NSW legislation website. In summary, what the police can do is as follows: Issue you with a Penalty Notice: Police can issue on the spot fines to individuals and corporations if you fail to comply with the measures enacted under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW). For an individual – the on the spot fine is… Read More