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National Emergency Declaration Act 2020

No. 128, 2020

Compilation No. 7

Compilation date: 1 July 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 89, 2022

Registered: 13 July 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Act binds the Crown
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Extension to Australian offshore areas
8 Executive power of the Commonwealth
9 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
Division 2—Definitions
10 Definitions
Part 2—National emergency declarations
11 Governor‑General may make a national emergency declaration
12 Governor‑General may extend period for which a national emergency declaration is in force
13 Governor‑General may vary any other aspect of a national emergency declaration
14 Governor‑General may revoke a national emergency declaration
14A Review of national emergency declaration
Part 3—Modification of administrative requirements during a national emergency
15 Ministers may modify administrative requirements during a national emergency
Part 4—Other matters
16 Provision of emergency management information
17 Reporting on the exercise of powers etc. under national emergency laws
18 Review of operation of this Act
19 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes