New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ESSENTIAL SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 8

8 Proclamation concerning an essential service

(1) Whenever it appears to the Governor that from any cause the provision of an essential service is, or is likely, for any period:

(a) to cease, or

(b) to be interrupted or reduced, or

(c) to be provided in a manner that does not or is not likely to meet the reasonable requirements of the community, or

(d) otherwise to be rendered insufficient for the reasonable requirements of the community,

the Governor may, by proclamation published in the Gazette, declare that the essential service is one in respect of which regulations may be made under section 9.

(2) Any such proclamation may be made whether or not it appears to the Governor that an emergency situation exists, or is likely to exist, in relation to the essential service.

(3) Any such proclamation shall specify the Minister who is to have the responsibility for recommending the making, and for the administration and enforcement, of any regulation made under section 9 in relation to the essential service the subject of the proclamation.

(4) Any such proclamation takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or, if a later day is specified in the proclamation for that purpose, on the later day so specified.

(5) Any such proclamation continues in force for such period not exceeding 30 days from the day on which it takes effect as is specified in the proclamation.

(6) Any such proclamation may be amended, varied or revoked by a later proclamation.