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.