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sec.33Effect and duration of emergency prohibited matter declaration
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### sec.33 Effect and duration of emergency prohibited matter declaration
An emergency prohibited matter declaration has effect from when it is made.
Unless it is sooner revoked, an emergency prohibited matter declaration stays in force until the earlier of the following to happen—
3 months elapse after the making of the emergency prohibited matter declaration;
a prohibited matter regulation comes into force that deals with the biosecurity matter the subject of the emergency prohibited matter declaration.
s 33 amd 2024 No. 17 s 112 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.33-ssec.1) An emergency prohibited matter declaration has effect from when it is made.
(sec.33-ssec.2) Unless it is sooner revoked, an emergency prohibited matter declaration stays in force until the earlier of the following to happen— 3 months elapse after the making of the emergency prohibited matter declaration; a prohibited matter regulation comes into force that deals with the biosecurity matter the subject of the emergency prohibited matter declaration.
- (a) 3 months elapse after the making of the emergency prohibited matter declaration;
- (b) a prohibited matter regulation comes into force that deals with the biosecurity matter the subject of the emergency prohibited matter declaration.