NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION ACT 2020 (NO. 128, 2020)

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

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