Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:14:p2
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Provision Reference: s 14 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 52155–53265

the period for which it is to be in force. The period must not be longer than the period the Minister believes:
 (a) the World Heritage Committee needs to decide whether or not to include the property in the World Heritage List, in the case of a declaration specifying a property that has been submitted to the Committee for inclusion in the List; or
 (b) the Commonwealth needs to decide whether the property has world heritage values and to submit the property to the World Heritage Committee for inclusion in the World Heritage List, in the case of a declaration specifying a property not yet submitted to the Committee for inclusion in the List.

Declarations because of threat in force for a year or less
 (7) The Minister must not specify that a declaration of a property is to be in force for more than 12 months if:
 (a) the declaration is made in the circumstances described in paragraph (1)(b); and
 (b) the property is not a property submitted by the Commonwealth to the World Heritage Committee under Article 11 of the World Heritage Convention as suitable for inclusion in the World Heritage List.