The changes in the bill are temporary, linked to the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act being in force, and this ensures new powers exist for only as long as they are needed. The bill does not mandate any specific safety requirements; instead, it authorises the judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to develop requirements that will minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission. These safety requirements will apply to the people entering the court or serving as a juror. The judiciary and the ministry will be able to rapidly adjust these requirements to respond to changing health risks and to ensure the requirements remain a reasonable and proportionate response to the pandemic. The requirements will be subject to safeguards. They must be necessary in the interests of justice and to protect health and safety in the courts to take account of the effects of COVID-19. 