Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N00985:clause:1_14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024N00985
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14
Character Range: 29942–31910

14  Suspension of requirements
      1.    The Commonwealth may, in exceptional circumstances, issue a notice that suspends or modifies the operation of any of these requirements and introduces interim requirements for a set period of time.
      2.    The Notice:
        1.    must specify the requirements that are to be suspended and the interim requirements that are to be applied; and
        2.    must specify the time period for the application of these interim requirements; and
        3.     must be sent to the Service Provider Contact Point, and
        4.    must be:
            1.       signed by the person giving the notice and delivered by hand; or
            2.     signed by the person giving the notice and sent by pre-paid post; or
            3.   transmitted electronically by the program giving the notice by electronic mail transmission; and
            4.   transmitted electronically by the program giving the notice by posting a provider notice on the program website.
        5.    is deemed to be effected:
            1.       if delivered by hand – upon delivery to the relevant address; or
            2.     if sent by post – upon delivery to the relevant address; or
            3.   if transmitted electronically – upon the sender receiving an automated message confirming delivery to Service Provider Contact Point; or
            4.   if no automated message confirming delivery is received, the notice is deemed to take effect - 30 minutes after the time sent (as recorded on the device from which the sender sent the email) unless the sender receives an automated message that the email has not been delivered; or
            5.     if posted on the program website – at the time of publishing on the program website.
      1.    A notice received after 5.00 pm, or on a day that is not a business day in the place of receipt, is deemed to be effective on the next business day in that place.

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