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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

  • 10 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  

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