Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00954:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00954
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 2709–3542

1  After subsection 2B(2)
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Note: Under section 149.1 of the Criminal Code, it is an offence to obstruct a person who is taking any action that the person is authorised to take under this subsection.

 (2A) If the Governor‑General is satisfied that the epidemic or danger of an epidemic to which a proclamation issued under subsection (1) relates has the potential so to affect an industry of national significance that it calls for the exercise of coordinated response powers in accordance with section 3, the Governor‑General may, in the proclamation issued under subsection (1), declare it to be a proclamation to which section 3 applies.

 (2B) A direction may be given, or an action taken, by the Minister under subsection (2) despite the provisions of any other Commonwealth law, or of any law of a State or Territory.