Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 202C

202C .         Extension of IDEC declaration

        (1)         The Minister may by written declaration extend, or from time to time further extend, the duration of an IDEC declaration.

        (2)         Section 202A(3) applies in relation to a declaration extending, or further extending, the duration of an IDEC declaration in the same way that it applies to the original IDEC declaration.

        (3)         A declaration extending, or further extending, the duration of an IDEC declaration —

            (a)         must state the period by which the duration of the IDEC declaration is extended; and

            (b)         must include the time when, and date on which, it is made; and

            (c)         remains in force until the end of the period stated under paragraph (a) unless the IDEC declaration is sooner revoked under section 202D.

        (4)         Each extension, or further extension, of the duration of an IDEC declaration cannot exceed 3 months, but there is no limit on the number of extensions as long as subsection (2) is complied with.

        (5)         A declaration extending, or further extending, the duration of an IDEC declaration has effect on and from the time it is made.

        [Section 202C inserted: No. 33 of 2020 s. 14.]