Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432:section:71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00432
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 71
Character Range: 129849–130585

71  Secretary may extend direction for further 3 months
 (1) Despite subsection 70(6), a special security direction that has been in force for a continuous period of 3 months does not cease to be in force if, before the period ends, the Secretary:
 (a) consults with the person to whom the direction has been given; and
 (b) gives the person written notice that the direction is to remain in force.
 (2) If not revoked earlier, a special security direction that remains in force under subsection (1) ceases to be in force when it has been in force for a continuous period of 6 months.
 (3) Paragraph (1)(a) of this section does not apply in relation to a direction that has been given to a person covered by paragraph 69(1)(e) or (f).