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### 38K Publication of emergency order > [*\[Section 38K of Part III Inserted by No. 21 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:17 Dec 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-12-17/act-2021-021#GS7@EN) > > > (1) The Secretary must publish an emergency order in the *Gazette* as soon as practicable after it is made. > > > (2) An emergency order is not invalid only because of a failure of the Secretary to comply with [subsection (1)](#GS38K@Gs1@EN) .

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