Provides talking points for the Cabinet Legislation Committee (LEG) meeting on Thursday 9 December 2021 regarding amendments to the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Managed Isolation and Quarantine Charges) Regulations 2020 (No 5). The amendments to the Regulations provide for a Ministerial power to waive MIQ charges for people supported to leave Afghanistan.
Seeks agreement to allow an out-of-cycle MIQ group allocation request and consideration to establishing an ongoing allocation of 40 rooms per month to facilitate travel in the sports and cultural sectors to commence in December 2021.