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EastLink Project Act 2004
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232 Emergency orders
(1) The Independent Reviewer may make an emergency order if the Independent Reviewer is of the opinion that the order is necessary because of a danger to life or property arising out of the carrying out of works for the Project on licensed land.
(2) An emergency order may require any person to do any one or more of the following things within a specified time or times—
(a) to evacuate the licensed land or any part of the licensed land;
(b) to stop the carrying out of works for the Project on the licensed land or any part of the licensed land;
(c) to carry out works to make any part of the Project safe or to secure the licensed land or any part of the licensed land from access.
(3) An emergency order must be in writing and may include any conditions that the Independent Reviewer thinks fit.