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Essential Services Act 1988
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#### 8 Proclamation concerning an essential service
8 Proclamation concerning an essential service
> > (1) Whenever it appears to the Governor that from any cause the provision of an essential service is, or is likely, for any period—
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> > > (a) to cease, or
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> > > (b) to be interrupted or reduced, or
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> > > (c) to be provided in a manner that does not or is not likely to meet the reasonable requirements of the community, or
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> > > (d) otherwise to be rendered insufficient for the reasonable requirements of the community,
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> > the Governor may, by proclamation published on the NSW legislation website, declare that the essential service is one in respect of which regulations may be made under section 9.
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> > (2) Any such proclamation may be made whether or not it appears to the Governor that an emergency situation exists, or is likely to exist, in relation to the essential service.
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> > (3) Any such proclamation shall specify the Minister who is to have the responsibility for recommending the making, and for the administration and enforcement, of any regulation made under section 9 in relation to the essential service the subject of the proclamation.
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> > (4) Any such proclamation takes effect on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website or, if a later day is specified in the proclamation for that purpose, on the later day so specified.
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> > (5) Any such proclamation continues in force for such period not exceeding 30 days from the day on which it takes effect as is specified in the proclamation.
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> > (6) Any such proclamation may be amended, varied or revoked by a later proclamation.
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> **s 8:** Am 2010 No 119, Sch 3.8 \[1\].