Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 80L

             (1)  An emergency declaration must be in writing and signed by:

                     (a)  if the Prime Minister makes the declaration--the Prime Minister; or

                     (b)  if the Minister makes the declaration--the Minister.

             (2)  An emergency declaration must be published, as soon as practicable after the declaration has effect:

                     (a)  on the website maintained by the Department; and

                     (b)  by notice published in the Gazette .

             (3)  An emergency declaration is not a legislative instrument.