9DDuration of interim protection declaration

9D Duration of interim protection declaration (1) Subject to section 9E, an interim protection declaration takes effect on the day that it is made and remains in force for the period specified in it, which must not exceed 3 months. (2) The Chief Commissioner may extend an interim protection declaration for a further period not exceeding 3 months by giving written notice to the person to whom the declaration relates before the declaration ceases to be in force. (3) An interim protection declaration may be extended only once under this section. S. 9E inserted by No. 43/2014 s. 16.