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Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 (LI 2021/96) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 27 February 2022, by clause 61(1)(b) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2021 (SL 2021/427).
Notice title: amended, at 7.59 pm on 25 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice 2021 (LI 2021/115).

Pursuant to clause 26 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) 2020, the Minister for COVID-19 Response gives the following notice after complying with that clause.
Contents Title Commencement Interpretation Transitional, savings, and related provisions Revocations Exemptions for arrivals on QFT flights Exemptions allowing quarantine-free travel by person Conditions of general application for arrivals on QFT flights Person must have made required statement before boarding Person must meet QFT prerequisites on arrival Person must be at low risk of having or transmitting COVID-19 on arrival Page 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 7 Note The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This notice is administered by the Ministry of Health.
1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Conditions for arrivals on QFT flights relating to Australia [Revoked] 10 10A 10B Person must not have been in Australia [Revoked] Evidence of qualifying pre-departure test [Revoked] Aircrew members who have been in Australia: pre-departure test [Revoked] 10BA Foreign aircrew members must notify intention to self-isolate 10BB [Revoked] Specified aircrew members must comply with key safety standards while outside New Zealand [Revoked] Exemption relating to Australia for air carrier of QFT flights [Revoked] 10C Exemption from step generally required to be carried out by air carrier for QFT flight from Australia [Revoked] Conditions for arrivals on QFT flights relating to State of New South Wales, Australia [Revoked] 10 10A 10B Person must not have been in State of New South Wales, Australia at or after specified time [Revoked] Aircrew members who have been in State of New South Wales, Australia: pre-departure test [Revoked] Aircrew members: pre-departure test [Revoked] Exemption relating to State of New South Wales, Australia for air carrier of QFT fights [Revoked] 10C Exemption from step generally required to be carried out by air carrier for QFT flight from Australia [Revoked] Exemptions for relevant workers on relocating flights from Australia [Revoked] 11 Exemptions for relevant workers on relocating flights from Australia [Revoked] Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions Schedule 2 Greater Melbourne [Revoked] 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 17 2 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 cl 3 1 Title Notice This notice is the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Condi‐ tions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021.
Clause 1: amended, at 7.59 pm on 25 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice 2021 (LI 2021/115).

2 Commencement This notice comes into force at 11.59 pm on 9 May 2021.
3 (1) Interpretation In this notice,— Air Border Order means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) 2020 qualifying pre-departure test, for a person, means a negative result, or a cer‐ tificate, that would satisfy clause 8(2B)(a) of the Air Border Order RT-PCR test means a test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral ribonucleic acid using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
(2) For the purposes of the definition of qualifying pre-departure test in sub‐ clause (1), a reference in clause 8(2B)(a) of the Air Border Order to a COVID-19 test is to be treated as a reference to an RT-PCR test.

Clause 3: replaced, at 11.59 pm on 4 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/135).
Clause 3(1) affected Australian State: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 30 July 2021, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 15) 2021 (LI 2021/198).

Clause 3(1) Australian State: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 30 July 2021, by clause 4(b) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 15) 2021 (LI 2021/198).
Clause 3(1) Norfolk Island: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).

Clause 3(1) RT-PCR test: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
Clause 3(1) specified 14-day period: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).

Clause 3(2): inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
3 cl 4 4 5 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Transitional, savings, and related provisions The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
Revocations The following notices are revoked: (a) (b) (c) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemption for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 (Gazette 2021–go1441): COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemption for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice (No 3) 2021 (Gazette 2021-go1588): COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemption for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice (No 4) 2021 (Gazette 2021-go1773).
Exemptions for arrivals on QFT flights Heading: replaced, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
6 Exemptions allowing quarantine-free travel by person (1) A person who arrives in New Zealand on an aircraft undertaking a QFT flight is exempt from the requirements to comply with the following provisions of the Air Border Order: (a) (b) clause 8(2A) (requirement for confirmed allocation): clause 8(3) to (4) (requirement for isolation or quarantine).

(2) An exemption under subclause (1) does not apply if the person fails to comply with the conditions set out in this notice.
Conditions of general application for arrivals on QFT flights Heading: replaced, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).

7 Person must have made required statement before boarding (1) An exemption under clause 6(1) is subject to the condition set out in this clause.
(2) The condition is that the person satisfies 1 of the following requirements and that, before boarding the aircraft, this was confirmed in a statement made by, or on behalf of, the person that— (a) (b) the person is neither a close contact nor a casual contact; or the person is a close contact and— 4 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 cl 7 (i) has, for 14 days after their last risk event, complied with the requirements of clauses 15D and 15G of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Isolation and Quarantine) Order 2020— (A) as if they were a relevant worker and not required to notify the Ministry of Health of their intended place of self-isola‐ tion; and (B) with any other necessary modifications; and (ii) has evidence of a qualifying pre-departure test (unless the person is younger than 2 years old or an aircrew member); or (c) the person is a casual contact and— (i) has satisfied all health requirements imposed under the law of the QFT place in which they became a casual contact, including any requirements to isolate from others or be tested for COVID-19; and (ii) is departing on an aircraft for New Zealand no earlier than 14 days after their last risk event.
(3) In this clause,— casual contact means a person— (a) who, based on information issued by authorities in a QFT place, has or may have been exposed to a confirmed case or a probable case while the case was infectious; but (b) who is not a close contact close contact means a person— (a) who, based on information issued by authorities in a QFT place, has or may have been exposed to a confirmed case or a probable case while the case was infectious; and (b) who was not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment when they were exposed; and (c) who was exposed in 1 or more of the following ways: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the person had direct contact with bodily fluids or laboratory spe‐ cimens of the case: the person was present in the same room as the case in a health- care setting when an aerosol-generating procedure was undertaken on the case: the person was living in the same household (or a similar setting, such as a shared section of a hostel) with the case: the person was in an enclosed space with, and within 2 metres of, the case continuously for 15 minutes or more: (v) the person was seated on an aircraft within 2 metres of the case: 5 cl 8 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 (vi) the person was exposed to the case while they were working on an aircraft confirmed case means a person who is confirmed to have COVID-19 in a QFT place at or after the start time for confirmed cases information issued by authorities, in relation to a person in a QFT place, means information, advice, or a direction issued or given by (or on behalf of) the authorities in the QFT place, regardless of whether it is issued or given directly to the person or to the public generally (for example, locations of inter‐ est visited by a confirmed case that are posted on an Internet site by a depart‐ ment of health) last risk event, for a person, means the last event that meant the person became, or continued to be, a close contact or casual contact
 (as appropriate) probable case means a close contact of a confirmed case who, within 14 days after first becoming a close contact, develops 1 or more of the following symp‐ toms: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) a new or worsening cough: a sore throat: shortness of breath: a runny nose: loss of sense of smell: a fever start time for confirmed cases means 7.30 pm on 17 April 2021 New Zealand time.
Clause 7(2): amended, at 11.59 pm on 23 July 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 14) 2021 (LI 2021/195).

Clause 7(2)(b)(ii): amended, at 11.59 pm on 31 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/132).
Clause 7(3) information issued by authorities: amended, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).

Clause 7(3) qualifying pre-departure test: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 4 June 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/135).
Person must meet QFT prerequisites on arrival The exemption under clause 6(1)(b) is subject to the condition set out in this clause.

The condition is that, on the person’s arrival in New Zealand, they meet all of the applicable QFT prerequisites.
8 (1) (2) 6 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 cl 10B Clause 8(2): replaced, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
9 (1) (2) Person must be at low risk of having or transmitting COVID-19 on arrival The exemption under clause 6(1)(b) is subject to the condition set out in this clause.

The condition is that the person is not someone who a relevant health profes‐ sional determines, on the person’s arrival in New Zealand,— (a) (b) is at more than a low risk of having or transmitting COVID-19; or is a close contact of a person who is at more than a low risk of having or transmitting COVID-19.
(3) In this clause, relevant health professional means— (a) a suitably qualified health practitioner responsible for the medical exam‐ ination and testing of persons under clause 8(2) of the Air Border Order; or (b) a medical officer of health.
Conditions for arrivals on QFT flights relating to Australia [Revoked] Heading: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
10 Person must not have been in Australia [Revoked] Clause 10: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
10A Evidence of qualifying pre-departure test [Revoked] Clause 10A: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
10B Aircrew members who have been in Australia: pre-departure test [Revoked] Clause 10B: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
7 cl 10BA COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 10BA Foreign aircrew members must notify intention to self-isolate [Revoked] Clause 10BA: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
10BB Specified aircrew members must comply with key safety standards while outside New Zealand [Revoked] Clause 10BB: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
Exemption relating to Australia for air carrier of QFT flights [Revoked] Heading: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
10C Exemption from step generally required to be carried out by air carrier for QFT flight from Australia [Revoked] Clause 10C: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
Conditions for arrivals on QFT flights relating to State of New South Wales, Australia [Revoked] Heading: revoked, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
10 Person must not have been in State of New South Wales, Australia at or after specified time [Revoked] Clause 10: revoked, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
10A Aircrew members who have been in State of New South Wales, Australia: pre-departure test [Revoked] Clause 10A: revoked, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
8 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 cl 11 10B Aircrew members: pre-departure test [Revoked] Clause 10B: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
Exemption relating to State of New South Wales, Australia for air carrier of QFT fights [Revoked] Heading: revoked, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
10C Exemption from step generally required to be carried out by air carrier for QFT flight from Australia [Revoked] Clause 10C: revoked, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
Exemptions for relevant workers on relocating flights from Australia [Revoked] Heading: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
11 Exemptions for relevant workers on relocating flights from Australia [Revoked] Clause 11: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 11 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201).
9 Schedule 1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions cl 4 Part 1 Provisions relating to this notice as made This notice applies in relation to QFT flights departing on or after commencement This notice applies only in relation to a QFT flight that departs for New Zea‐ land on or after the commencement of this notice.
Revoked notices continue to apply in relation to QFT flights departing before commencement The notices revoked by clause 5 continue to apply, but only in relation to a QFT flight that departs for New Zealand before the commencement of this notice.
Part 2 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 4) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 2: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 8 June 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/136).
QFT flights: condition that person must not have been in Greater Melbourne Clause 10, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amend‐ ment Notice, continues to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before that commencement.

In this clause, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 4) 2021.
Schedule 1 clause 3: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 8 June 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/136).
1 2 3 (1) (2) 10 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Schedule 1 Part 3 Provisions relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 3: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
4 Meaning of Amendment Notice In this Part, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021.

Schedule 1 clause 4: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
5 Qualifying pre-departure test Clauses 7(2)(b)(ii) and 10A(2) continue to apply, in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice, as they did immediately before clause 3(2) of this notice was inserted by that notice.

Schedule 1 clause 5: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
6 QFT prerequisites Clause 8(2), as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amend‐ ment Notice, continues to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before that commencement.

Schedule 1 clause 6: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
7 Aircrew of QFT flights: evidence of qualifying pre-departure test Clause 10B, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amend‐ ment Notice, continues to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before that commencement.

Schedule 1 clause 7: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 11 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148).
11 Schedule 1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Part 4 Provisions relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 4: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
8 (1) Meaning of Amendment Notice In this Part, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021.

(2) In this Part,— (a) (b) a reference to a former clause is a reference to the clause as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice; and a reference to a new clause is a reference to the clause as in force on the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 8: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
9 (1) (2) Flights relating to the State of Victoria, Australia that departed for New Zealand before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clauses 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, and 11 of this notice continue to apply in relation to a flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

Former clause 8(2)(b) continues to apply in relation to an aircrew member to whom former clause 10B continues to apply.

(3) Former Schedule 2 continues to apply in relation to former clause 10.
Schedule 1 clause 9: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
10 Flights relating to State of New South Wales, Australia that depart for New Zealand on or after commencement of Amendment Notice (1) New clauses 10, 10A, 10C, and 11 of this notice apply only in relation to a QFT flight that departs for New Zealand on or after the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

(2) New clause 8(2)(b) applies only in relation to an aircrew member to whom new clause 10A applies.
Schedule 1 clause 10: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Pub‐ lic Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
12 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Schedule 1 Part 5 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 5: inserted, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 9(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
Flights relating to the State of New South Wales, Australia that departed for New Zealand before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clauses 10, 10A, 10C, and 11 of this notice continue to apply in relation to a flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

Former clause 8(2)(b) continues to apply in relation to an aircrew member to whom former clause 10A continues to apply.
In this clause, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021.

In this clause, a reference to a former clause is a reference to the clause as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 11: inserted, at 10.30 pm on 26 June 2021, by clause 9(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161).
Part 6 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 8) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 6: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 4 July 2021, by clause 9(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/171).
Relocating flights from Australia that depart for New Zealand before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clause 11 of this notice continues to apply in relation to a flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
11 (1) (2) (3) (4) 12 (1) (2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 8) 2021 13 Schedule 1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 former clause 11 means clause 11 as in force immediately before the com‐ mencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 12: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 4 July 2021, by clause 9(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/171).
Part 7 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 9) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 7: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 9 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/183).
13 QFT flights departing on or after commencement of Amendment Notice (1) New clause 10(4) applies only in relation to a QFT flight that departs for New Zealand on or after the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

(2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 9) 2021 new clause 10(4) means clause 10(4) as in force on the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 13: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 9 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/183).
Part 8 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 10) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 8: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 12 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/185).
QFT flights departing on or after commencement of Amendment Notice Clause 10(2)(b), (4), and (5) and clause 10B(4) of this notice, as in force imme‐ diately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice, continue to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before that com‐ mencement.

In this clause, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 10) 2021.
14 (1) (2) 14 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 clause 14: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 12 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/185).
Part 9 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 11) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 9: inserted, at 1.59 am on 16 July 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/191).
15 (1) QFT flights departing before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clause 10(2) continues to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

(2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 11) 2021 former clause 10(2) means clause 10(2) of this notice as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 15: inserted, at 1.59 am on 16 July 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/191).
Part 10 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 12) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 10: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 19 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/192).
16 (1) (2) QFT flights departing before commencement of Amendment Notice Clauses 10(3) and 10A(3)(c), as in force immediately before the commence‐ ment of the Amendment Notice, continue to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

In this clause, Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 12) 2021.
15 Schedule 1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Schedule 1 clause 16: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 19 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/192).
Part 11 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 13) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 11: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 20 July 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/193).
17 (1) QFT flights departing before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clause 10 continues to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.

(2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 13) 2021 former clause 10 means clause 10 of this notice as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 17: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 20 July 2021, by clause 6(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/193).
Part 12 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 14) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 12: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 23 July 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 14) 2021 (LI 2021/195).
18 (1) QFT flights departing before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clauses 8(2), 10, and 10A(2)(b) continue to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amend‐ ment Notice.
(2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 14) 2021 16 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Schedule 2 former clauses 8(2), 10, and 10A(2)(b) means clauses 8(2), 10, and 10A(2)(b) of this notice as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amend‐ ment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 18: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 23 July 2021, by clause 10(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 14) 2021 (LI 2021/195).
Part 13 Provision relating to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 15) 2021 Schedule 1 Part 13: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 30 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 15) 2021 (LI 2021/198).
19 (1) QFT flights departing before commencement of Amendment Notice Former clauses 10 and 11 continue to apply in relation to a QFT flight that departed for New Zealand before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
(2) In this clause,— Amendment Notice means the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemp‐ tions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 15) 2021 former clauses 10 and 11 means the clauses of this notice as in force immedi‐ ately before the commencement of the Amendment Notice.
Schedule 1 clause 19: inserted, at 11.59 pm on 30 July 2021, by clause 7(a) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 15) 2021 (LI 2021/198).

Schedule 2 Greater Melbourne [Revoked] Schedule 2: revoked, at 11.59 pm on 22 June 2021, by clause 11 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amendment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157).
cl 10 17 Schedule 2 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 Dated at Wellington this 9th day of May 2021.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 9 May 2021.

Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Response.


18 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Notes Notes 1 General This is a consolidation of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments.

This presump‐ tion applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, pub‐ lished as an electronic version, is an official version.

A printed version of legis‐ lation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to con‐ solidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order 2021 (SL 2021/427): clause 61(1)(b) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 16) 2021 (LI 2021/201) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 15) 2021 (LI 2021/198) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 14) 2021 (LI 2021/195) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/193) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/192) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/191) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/185) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/183) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/171) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/161) 19 Notes COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Notice 2021 Version as at 27 February 2022 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/157) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/148) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/136) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and
 Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/135) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/132) COVID-19 Public Health Response (Exemptions and Conditions for Quarantine-free Travel) Amend‐ ment Notice 2021 (LI 2021/115) Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2022 20