Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00711:clause:1_51k
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00711
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 51K
Character Range: 19070–20507

51K  Declaration of general security area

 (1) The authorising Ministers may, in writing, declare that a specified area, being a part of the State or Territory specified in the order, is a general security 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.

Statement to be published

 (2) If they do so, they must arrange for a statement that:
 (a) summarises the content of the order, but without including any reference to any statement in accordance with paragraph 51A(4)(c), 51B(3)(c) or 51C(3)(c) that Division 2 applies in relation to the order; and
 (b) states that the declaration has been made; and
 (c) describes the general security area and its boundaries;
to be:
 (d) broadcast by a television or radio station so as to be capable of being received within the general security area; and
 (e) published in the Gazette; and
 (f) forwarded, within 24 hours after the declaration is made, to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Parliament for tabling in that House.

Houses to sit within 6 days

 (2A) Each House of the Parliament must sit within 6 days after its Presiding Officer receives the statement that is forwarded in accordance with paragraph (2)(f).

Effect of failure to publish

 (3) A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not make the declaration ineffective to any extent.