140BEmergency periods

#### 140B Emergency periods (1) Where the Minister is satisfied that: (a) terrorist activity is likely to occur in the area to be avoided or in a prescribed safety zone; and (b) if that activity occurred, the safety of any person in the area to be avoided or in a prescribed safety zone would be likely to be at risk or any well, pipeline, structure or equipment in the area to be avoided or in a prescribed safety zone would be likely to be damaged; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that a state of emergency exists in relation to the area to be avoided. (2) A notice under subsection (1) comes into force on the day on which the notice is published in the Gazette and continues to be in force during such period, not exceeding 14 days, as is specified in the notice. (3) Where: (a) a notice under subsection (1) is made; and (b) before the expiration of the period during which the notice remains in force, the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary to extend the period of the state of emergency; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, extend the period of the state of emergency by such period, not exceeding 14 days, as is specified in the notice. (4) The Minister shall not make a notice under subsection (1) or extend the period of a state of emergency under subsection (3) unless the Minister has consulted with the Designated Authority in relation to the proposed making of the notice or the proposed extension, as the case may be. (5) During any period during which a notice under this section is in force, this Division has effect as if: (a) “and the gross tonnage of which specified in the certificate of registration of the vessel exceeds 200” were omitted from paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant vessel in subsection 140A(1); and (b) “, being a vessel the tonnage length of which is equal to or exceeds 24 metres” were omitted from paragraph (b) of the definition of relevant vessel in subsection 140A(1). (6) A reference in this section to terrorist activity shall be read as including a reference to activities involving extortion.