Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011:clause:6_144a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 144A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 71636–73436

Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition
 (6) Before making an instrument under subsection (2) or (3), the Electoral Commissioner must notify the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, in writing:
 (a) that the Electoral Commissioner is considering making the instrument; and
 (b) why the Electoral Commissioner considers it necessary to make the instrument; and
 (c) how modifications to be made under the instrument will be limited to the emergency area and the period for which the relevant emergency declaration is in force.

Modification must be published on the Electoral Commission's website
 (7) If the Electoral Commissioner makes a legislative instrument under subsection (2) or (3), the Electoral Commissioner:
 (a) must publish the legislative instrument on the Electoral Commission's website; and
 (b) may publish the legislative instrument in any other way the Electoral Commissioner considers appropriate.

Commonwealth emergency law
 (8) In this section, Commonwealth emergency law means the following:
 (a) the Biosecurity Act 2015;
 (b) the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020;
 (c) the National Health Act 1953;
 (d) the National Health Security Act 2007;
 (e) any other Commonwealth law specified under subsection (9).
 (9) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a law of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the definition of Commonwealth emergency law in subsection (8).

Sunset
 (10) A legislative instrument made under subsection (2) or (3) ceases to have effect at the earlier of the following:
 (a) when the emergency declaration referred to in subsection (1) is revoked, repealed or otherwise ceases to have effect;
 (b) when the writ for the referendum to which the legislative instrument relates is returned.