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Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005
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### 47 Procedure for giving directions
> > (1) A direction under this Division may be given to a person orally or in writing.
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> > (2) However, if the direction is given to the person orally, the giver of the direction is to give the person written confirmation of the direction within 3 days.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 87, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS87@EN) An authorised officer is, as soon as practicable after giving a direction under this Division, to inform the regulator of –
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> > > > (a) the giving of the direction; and
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> > > > (b) why it was given; and
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> > > > (c) its content.
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> > (4) A failure to comply with [subsection (2)](#GS47@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS47@Gs3@EN) does not affect the validity of a direction.
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> > (5) A direction under this Division must specify when the actions specified in the direction are required to be taken.
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> > (6) For the purposes of [subsection (5)](#GS47@Gs5@EN) , a timing requirement may be specified by reference to a date, event, period or other factor.