NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION ACT 2020
Table of Provisions
PART 1--INTRODUCTION
Division 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Object of this Act
- 4 Simplified outline of this Act
- 5 Act binds the Crown
- 6 Extension to external Territories
- 7 Extension to Australian offshore areas
- 8 Executive power of the Commonwealth
- 9 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
Division 2--Definitions
PART 2--NATIONAL--EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
- 11 Governor - General may make a national emergency declaration
- 12 Governor - General may extend period for which a national emergency declaration is in force
- 13 Governor - General may vary any other aspect of a national emergency declaration
- 14 Governor - General may revoke a national emergency declaration
- 14A Review of national emergency declaration
PART 3--MODIFICATION--OF ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS DURING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
- 15 Ministers may modify administrative requirements during a national emergency
PART 4--OTHER--MATTERS
- 16 Provision of emergency management information
- 17 Reporting on the exercise of powers etc. under national emergency laws
- 18 Review of operation of this Act
- 19 Regulations