Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may prepare a water supply emergency declaration if the Minister is satisfied--
(a) there is a water supply emergency; or
(b) a water supply emergency is developing.
(2) Before preparing a water supply emergency declaration, the Minister must have rega RD TO OTHER MEASURES, instead of a water supply emergency declaration, THat COULD BE TAKEN UNDER THIS OR another Act to DEAL WITH THE WatER supply emergency.
(3) The water supply emergency declaration--
(a) has effect when it is approved by the Governor in Council and published in the gazette; and
(b) remains in force until the earlier of the following--
(i) the commencement of a regulation dealing with the matters mentioned in the declaration;
(ii) the end of 15 business days after the date it is published.