Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered ActsSection 8H—
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8H Extension of terrorist emergency beyond 7 days(1) This section applies if the Minister and the Premier are satisfied, in relation to a terrorist emergency, that it is necessary for police officers to continue to exercise terrorist emergency powers beyond the current period of the terrorist emergency to protect—(a) life or health at serious risk; or(b) critical infrastructure.(2) Before the current period of the terrorist emergency ends, the Minister and the Premier may extend the period of the terrorist emergency by 1 or more periods of not more than 7 days each.(3) However, an extension may not be made under subsection (2) if the total period of the terrorist emergency, including the extension and each other extension already made under this section or section , would be more than 28 days.
8HA Extension of terrorist emergency beyond 28 days(1) A regulation may extend, or further extend, the period of a terrorist emergency.(2) A regulation made under this section commences on the day it is made whether or not it is notified on that day.(3) Also, a regulation made under this section—(a) must state the period, of not more than 14 days, by which the terrorist emergency is extended; and(b) expires at the end of the stated period unless it is sooner repealed or expires under section 8I(3).(4) Subsection (2) applies despite the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , section 32.