50Duration of declaration

50 Duration of declaration (1) An emergency declaration comes into operation on the date on which it is made and continues in force for: (a) the period, not exceeding 90 days, stated in the declaration; or (b) the period during which the Minister extends or further extends the operation of the declaration under subsection (2). (2) While an emergency declaration is in force, the Minister may, in writing, extend the period the emergency declaration is in force by one or more further periods, each not exceeding 90 days.