Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2004 - SECT 20

             (1)  If the Secretary approves the transport security program, the program comes into force at the time specified in the notice of approval.

             (2)  However, if:

                     (a)  the time specified in the notice is earlier than the time at which the notice was given; or

                     (b)  no time is specified in the notice as the time when the program comes into force;

the program comes into force when the notice is given.

             (3)  The program remains in force for a period of 5 years or such lesser period as the Secretary specifies in the notice of approval (which must be at least 12 months), unless before the end of that period:

                     (a)  the program is replaced under subsection 22(4) or 23(4); or

                     (b)  the approval of the program is cancelled under this Division.