The Government is progressing legislation in this space to ensure that courts can continue to operate safely and effectively as COVID-19 spreads throughout our community. Access to justice through the courts is vital to a fair and democratic society, and this Government strongly supports that principle. To date, measures to keep COVID-19 out of our courts have largely worked well. However, additional safety requirements are needed to manage transmission risks under the COVID-19 Protection Framework as more and more people are active while there is COVID-19 in our community. The Government has, therefore, agreed to make legislative changes that will apply during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the changes encapsulated in this piece of legislation will strengthen the ability of the judiciary and the ministry to set and enforce conditions people must meet when entering and remaining in any court and in some tribunals, as well. 