Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00711:clause:1_51q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00711
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 51Q
Character Range: 25476–26266

51Q  Declaration of designated area

 (1) The authorising Ministers may, in writing, declare that a specified area, being the whole or a part of a general security area, is a designated area for the purposes of the application of this Division and Division 4 in relation to members of the Defence Force who are being utilised in accordance with section 51D.

Where no longer a general security area

 (2) To avoid doubt, if the whole or part of the area later ceases to be within a general security area, the whole or the part ceases to be a designated area.

Declaration to be published

 (3) If the authorising Ministers make a declaration under subsection (1), they must take reasonable steps to make the public aware of the declaration of the designated area and of its boundaries.