Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The authorising Ministers may, in writing, declare that a specified area, being a part of the State or Territory specified in the order, is a general security area for the purposes of the application of this Division and Division 4 in relation to members of the Defence Force who are being utilised in accordance with section 51D.
Statement to be published
(2) If they do so, they must arrange for a statement that:
(a) summarises the content of the order, but without including any reference to any statement in accordance with paragraph 51A(4)(c), 51B(3)(c) or 51C(3)(c) that Division 2 applies in relation to the order; and
(b) states that the declaration has been made; and
(c) describes the general security area and its boundaries;
to be:
(d) broadcast by a television or radio station so as to be capable of being received within the general security area; and
(e) published in the Gazette ; and
(f) forwarded, within 24 hours after the declaration is made, to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Parliament for tabling in that House.
(2AA) However, subsection (2) does not apply if:
(a) the order mentioned in section 51J also states, in accordance with paragraph 51A(4)(c), 51B(3)(c) or 51C(3)(c), that Division 2 applies in relation to the order; and
(b) the authorising Ministers declare, in writing, that they are satisfied that the application of subsection (2) would prejudice the exercise of powers under Division 2 by members of the Defence Force who are being utilised in accordance with section 51D.
Houses to sit within 6 days
(2A) Each House of the Parliament must sit within 6 days after its Presiding Officer receives the statement that is forwarded in accordance with paragraph (2)(f).
Effect of failure to publish
(3) A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not make the declaration ineffective to any extent.
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