New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 182A

182A Urgent declarations by Minister

(1) If the Minister considers that urgent action is required in respect of a particular disease, the Minister may, by notice published in a newspaper circulating generally in the State, or by radio or television broadcast, declare that disease to be a disease in respect of which this Division applies.

(2) In such an urgent case, the Minister is to publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after it is made.

(3) A declaration made by the Minister under this section may provide that specified provisions of this Division do not apply in respect of the disease or apply only in the circumstances specified in the declaration.

(4) A declaration has effect according to its terms and remains in force (unless sooner revoked by another declaration) for the period, not exceeding 6 months, specified in the declaration.