Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:3uj:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3UJ (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 153304–155340

of a Commonwealth place as a prescribed security zone under this section is made or revoked, the Minister must arrange for:
 (a) a statement to be prepared that:
 (i) states that the declaration has been made or revoked, as the case may be; and
 (ii) identifies the prescribed security zone; and
 (b) the statement to be:
 (i) broadcast by a television or radio station so as to be capable of being received within the place; and
 (ii) published in the Gazette; and
 (iii) published on the internet.

Notification of declaration
 (5A) If a declaration of a Commonwealth place as a prescribed security zone under this section is made at a particular time, the Commissioner must:
 (a) as soon as practicable after that time; and
 (b) in any event, within 72 hours after that time;
arrange for:
 (c) a statement to be prepared that:
 (i) states that the declaration has been made; and
 (ii) identifies the prescribed security zone; and
 (d) the statement to be given to:
 (i) the Commonwealth Ombudsman; and
 (ii) the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor; and
 (iii) the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Reasons for making determination
 (5B) If a declaration was made under this section in relation to a Commonwealth place, the Minister must:
 (a) give the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security a written statement setting out the reasons for the making of the declaration; and
 (b) do so as soon as practicable after the declaration was made.

Effect of failure to publish or notify
 (6) A failure to comply with subsection (5) or (5A) does not make the declaration or its revocation ineffective to any extent.

Effect of failure to give statement of reasons
 (6A) A failure to comply with subsection (5B) does not make the declaration ineffective to any extent.

Declaration or revocation not legislative instruments
 (7) A declaration or revocation made under this section is not a legislative instrument.

Subdivision CA—Reporting on exercise of powers under this Division