The bill carefully balances access to justice and safety requirements or considerations. It strikes this careful balance by making the changes temporary and including a number of safeguards. Notwithstanding the new general rules, the judiciary and the ministry can only set new requirements where reasonably necessary and in the interests of justice to respond to COVID related health and safety risks. As I said before, the requirements even then need to be consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. The bill also includes a safety valve so that judicial and ministry safety requirements do not inadvertently compromise a person's rights. The bill gives a discretion to the judge to direct that a person can enter or remain in a court or participate on a jury where this is necessary in the interests of justice, even if the person does not comply with the safety requirements. 